Frances Vice Hardwick, 85, widow of Malcolm Glenn Hardwick to whom she was married for 56 years, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home.

She was born December 13, 1925 in Nicholas Co. to the late Carlton Kash & Elizabeth Ring Vice, was a former employee of Hansley Mills, Deposit Bank of Carlisle and the Bluegrass Army Depot, and a member of the Carlisle Christian Church.

Survivors include her daughter Phyllis (Marion) Sims, 2 grandsons, Travis (Jenny) Sims & Dexter (Sarah) Sims, a great-granddaughter, Payton Audrie Sims, all of Carlisle, a brother W.C. (Betty Ruth) Vice, Lexington, and 3 sisters, Helen (John) Bray, Lawrenceburg, Jane (Gerald) Watkins, Carlisle, & Betty (Ronnie) Ratliff, Lexington.

She was also preceded in death by a son, Patrick Hardwick, a granddaughter, Gwendolyn Ann Hardwick, and a sister, Louise Reister.

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Mathers-Gaunce F.H. by Rev. Steve Smith. Burial will follow in Carlisle Cemetery.

Visitation is after 5:00 P.M. Tuesday.

Memorial contributions suggested to Carlisle Christian Church.