Dorothy Mcknight Hardwicke

Dorothy McKnight Hardwicke, age 98, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2017. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday morning, December 9, 2017 at 11 o'clock at John Wesley Methodist Church, 626 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC, 29407, where she was a charter member. Burial will follow in Biggin Cemetery, Moncks Corner. The family will receive friends at the church from 10 o'clock until the hour of service.

Dorothy McKnight Hardwicke was born on January 18,1919 in Huger, SC to Gleny D. McKnight and Violet Welch McKnight.

Dotty was the fifth child of seven children. She spent most of her growing up years in Moncks Corner, SC. She graduated from Rice Business School and attended Lander College. She moved to Charleston upon marrying Percy Wayne Hardwicke. They were married for 10 years before he passed away in 1949.

She was preceded in death by her three sisters and her three brothers. She is survived by her two children and their spouses- Wayne Hardwicke and his wife Suzy and Penny Hardwicke Valek and her husband Jim.

Grandotty, as she was affectionately called, was cherished by her grandchildren: Heather Hardwicke Joye, Ted Hardwicke, Jason Valek, Lindsay Valek Protopapas, Parker Valek, and her eight great grandchildren: Billy and Noah Joye, Meral and Bedri Hardwicke, , Jax Valek, Jimmy and Gracie Protopapas and Katie Valek. She was also blessed with many nieces and nephews.

The family is grateful to all those that cared for her. We are especially grateful to Cassandra Green for helping Mother at home and Rosezine Baxter and Jane Briggs who went above and beyond caring for her at Harbison Hall.

Pallbearers are her grandsons and nephews and a close family friend, Edward Berlin.

In lieu of flowers, one may contribute to the children’s ministry at John Wesley Methodist Church, 626 Savannah Hwy, Charleston SC, 29407.