Dr. Michael DeLane Bearden, Sr., 79, of Hardin, Texas, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, in Clear Lake, Texas with his family by his side. He was born on November 16, 1943, in Houston, Texas, to the late Rexford and Josephine Mary Schiamara Bearden. Michael graduated from Marion High School, in Houston, class of 1961. He went on to receive his Master's and Doctorate