Ruby Lee Todd Hardwick, age 93, wife of the late Leo Hardwick, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hardwick was born July 29, 1917 in Conway, a daughter of the late Sam and Mary Skipper Todd. She was a dedicated charter member of Free Worship Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Hardwick was active in the present design of the church and held many offices. She loved her Lord and church above everything. Mrs. Hardwick was preceded in death by five brothers, Geder Todd, Kinley Todd, Victor Todd, J.M. Todd, and Henry Todd all of Conway; two sisters, Eliza Lewis and Gladys Sessions of Conway; three sons, Wendell Hardwick, Billy Hardwick and Winford Hardwick all of Conway; one granddaughter, Tammy Lee Long and one grandson, Lee Hardwick of North Myrtle Beach. Surviving include two sons, Truitt Hardwick and wife Grace of Conway, Johnny Hardwick and wife Donna of Little River; three daughters, Sarah Jordan and husband Ringle of North Myrtle Beach, Helen Long and husband Barney of Longs, and Jolane Strickland and husband Joe of Conway; 15 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Emma Cooper of Conway. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Friday, November 26, 2010 at Free Worship Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Greg Cannon, Rev. Arthur McElveen, and Dr. Billy Carroll officiating. Entombment will follow in the church cemetery directed by Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel. Visitation will be Thursday, November 25, 2010 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be sent to Free Worship Free Will Baptist Church Building Fund, 5205 Hampton Road, Conway, SC 29527. Sign a guestbook at wwwgoldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Published in the Sun News Novemeber 25, 2010