Harold Hardwick, 69, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016. He was born in Horry County on May 20, 1947, a son of the late Wallace and Effie Hardwick.

A godly man, Harold was a member of the Who-So-Ever-Will Sunday School Class and served as a deacon at Mullins First Baptist Church. He also served in the Beacon ministry at the church. He was retired from the South Carolina Employment Security Commission.

Harold served his country in Vietnam, where he received Purple Hearts. He proudly served as a member of American Legion Post 89 and VFW Post 6122.

His favorite hobbies were gardening, tending to his animals, cutting grass, helping people when needed, and traveling to Walt Disney World and Dollywood with his three grandchildren. There was nothing more important to him than his God, his country, and his family.

In addition to his parents, Harold was predeceased by three siblings, W.D., Carolyn, and Aubrey.

He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of forty-six years, Winnie Turner Hardwick; two daughters, Amy Hardwick-Ivey (Blair) and April Hardwick; three grandchildren, Arwin, Catherine, and Zachary; two sisters, Juanita Miller (Phil) and Lois O'Soro (Paul); a sister-in-law, Jean Hardwick, and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2016at Mullins First Baptist Church. Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Rehobeth United Methodist Church Cemetery in Galivants Ferry.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Harold's memory to Gideons International, P.O. Box 34, Marion, South Carolina 29571 or Mullins First Baptist Church Beacon Ministry, P.O. Box 443, Mullins, South Carolina 29574.

An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com.