Pauline Hardwick

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Alma Pauline Roberts Hardwick, age 92, resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008, at the family residence. She worked for Jackson Manufacturing for over 30 years. She grew up in East Chattanooga and attended Avondale Elementary School and Hardy Junior High School. She was a member of East Chattanooga Church of God. She was very active in 4-H and home demonstration clubs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus L. Hardwick, one son, Robert L. Bobby Hardwick, grandson, Brad Skelton, parents, William A. Roberts, Sr. and Lena Mae King Roberts, sister, Velma Byrd, brothers, Ralph, Burl, Stanley, Lester, Beaumont and Arthell Roberts.

She is survived by four daughters and sons in law, Melva Jean King, Cleveland, Sandra and Ralph Brock, McDonald, Martha and Dean Skelton, Cleveland and Diane and Jack Arnold, Greenbrier, TN, granddaughters and son in law, Stephanie Arnold, Shirley and Rick Lansford and grandsons and spouses, David and Marian Hardwick, Mark and Jana Skelton, Jonathan and Kayde Brock, Jeremy Arnold and Wesley and Denise Skelton; one special great granddaughter, Maggie Skelton and two step great granddaughters, Hope Elrod and Charity Barnley. Sister, Geneva Allen, Cleveland, TN and brother and sister in law, Gene and Gracie Roberts, Cleveland. One special nephew, Tom Allen, Ooltewah, TN. Several other nieces and nephews also survive.

A celebration of the life of Mrs. Hardwick will be held Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. at Grissom Funeral Home with Rev. David Graves and Minister Richard May officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with David Hardwick, Mark Skelton, Wesley Skelton, Jonathan Brock, Jeremy Arnold and Tom Allen serving as pallbearers. Graveside services will be concluded with a Trinity Dove Release ceremony.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Blue Springs Baptist Church Cemetery Fund c/o Joyce Maupin 1523 Harle Avenue Cleveland, TN 37311.

The family will receive friends Monday, May 26, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Grissom Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.grissomfh.net