Mullins- Gloria D. Hardwick, 71, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at Carolinas Hospital System in Marion. She was born in Virginia, a daughter of the late Sappy and Juanita Kler Smith. Gloria had worked at Marvel Lighting and Supreme Lighting and was a member of Mullins-Marion Free Will Baptist Church. She loved baking and helping others. Gloria was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, by a daughter, Darlene Best, a son, Larry Mixon, and a stepdaughter, Faye Battle. She is survived by her husband, A.D. Hardwick of Mullins; a son Eddie Long (Wendy) of Mullins; a special relative, David Linton (Donita) of Cheraw; stepdaughters, Joyce Gardner (Butch) of Myrtle Beach and Stella Currin (Bill) of Fuquay-Varina, N.C.; three grandchildren, Erica Mathews (Matt) of Columbia, Chad Walker of Columbia, and Jesse Long of Mullins; five step-grandchildren, Ashley Gardner of Charleston, Senter Currin (Tammy) of Fuquay-Varina, NC, Grayson Currin (Tina) of Raleigh, N.C., Rebecca Battle of Nichols, and Lawson Battle of Nichols, three great-grandchildren, Nicco, Tristan, and Riley Gunnells of Columbia; one step-grandchild, Cassie Currin; one sister, Sue Craven of Florida; one brother, Woodrow Smith of Greer; many friends and her church family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Mullins-Marion Free Will Baptist Church in Mullins directed by Meares Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the sanctuary of the church. Burial will follow at Red Hill Memorial Gardens in Mullins. If you wish to remember Gloria, you may do so by making a memorial to a charity of ones choice. A message of condolence for the family may be left at mearesfh.com.