Homegoing services for Mrs. Marilouise Hardrick of Tampa who passed away, October 6, 2012 will be held on Satruday, October 13th 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Tabor M.B. Church, 2606 W. Grace St. with, Rev. T.D. Leonard, Pastor officiating. Interment will be in Orange Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Marilouise Hardrick was born to the late Mr. June Willis and Ms. Sadie Thomas and Hattie Valdez on May 24, 1935 in Cairo, Georgia. Mrs. Hardrick moved to Bradenton, FL, as a very young child, she attending public schools and later on moved to Tampa, FL. She graduated from Middleton High School. Upon graduating high school, Mrs. Hardrick attended Erwin Technical Center and graduated as a nurse. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church. She was a loyal employee of the Hillsborough County Department of Aging Services for 28 years, within that time she established a great working relationship with many. Upon retiring in 2010 she received numerous awards and plaques for dedicated service to Hillsborough County Aging Services. Marilouise and Melvin Hardrick united as one in 1961 and was blessed with 51 years of marriage. She enjoyed reading and playing bingo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Hardrick, Sr.; mother, Sadie Thomas; father, June Willis; raised by, Hattie Valdez; mother-in-law, Allene Hardrick; sister-in-law, Mildred; brother-in-law, Horace, Jr., Orange and Otis Hardrick; niece, Janis Bean and sister, Marie Alexander. She leaves to mourn her passing with her 2 daughters, Rhonda Diane Butler (Cynthia), DeAndrea Willis (Charles); 2 sons, D'vonn Hardrick (Uhura) and Marlon Butler of Tampa; 21 grandchildren, Luther Green, Marlon Green, Dvonn Green, Michael Green, Terrell Moore, Dvonndrea Blackmon (Nick), Jalen and Tyrin Hardrick, Demerick Johnson, Tominiue Pickens, Dvontay and Raven Wimbush, Octavia Butler, Xianna and Dvonneisha Hardrick, Clarence Mathews, Latalatis Edwards, Javon Saffod, Ragan Willis (Eric Blue), Courtney Willis (Terrence) and Rashun Pressley; 21 great grandchildren, special great-grandson, Ronald Boyd; sisters, Alice Bland (Eddie) and Juanita Hines (Clarence); sisters-in-law, Emma Price (Roger), Dorothy Delmac, and Elizabeth Hardrick; nieces, Paula Watts (Charles), Dale Brinson, Gail Bacon, Carolyn Houston; nephews, Amos Castillo (Charmaine), Leon Bacon and Dwain Bacon; cousins, Earon Cuffie and her husband, Marvin Martin, Grethel Leftwich, Mae Baker Moss (Miami, FL), Charlie and Dorothy Thomas (Plantation, FL), Alvin Baker (Perrine, FL), Debra Burnett (Miami, FL) and Elizabeth Campbell (Boynton Beach, FL); other relatives and special friends, Mary Malcolm, Sadie Bryant, Mercy C. Bolden, Pamela Knight, Pamela Bryant, the Hillsborough County Department of Aging Services Family, and a host of other friends and sorrowing relatives. A special thanks to the Boyant, Knight, Denson, Bailey and Hardrick families. The viewing will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, October 12th, from 5-8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.