Mallory Lee Hardwick's Obituary
Mallory Lee Hardwick, age 52, of Fayetteville, AR, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026. She was born January 28, 1974, in Stuttgart, AR. She was preceded in death by her father Frankie Louis Newby; grandparents, Henry Newby, Maxine Newby, Mildred Betzner; and an uncle, Buddy Newby.
Mallory was loved by all who knew her, especially her family. She grew up in Clarendon, cheering on the Lions, going to church camp, and attending First Baptist Church. She spent a lot of her childhood in Holly Grove with her grandparents and had so many great memories there. She was talented at many things, but really showed her gift with designing and creating beautiful flower arrangements for many years as both a job and hobby. She married the love of her life Ethan and gave birth to her precious Noah, which both brought her the ultimate joy in life. She took pride in homeschooling her son Noah in his teen years, which helped create an even closer bond between mother and son. She loved good music of all kinds and scary movies. Mallory also loved gardening with Ethan as well as playing with her dogs. She was a wonderful cook and loved to make fun of her mother, who is not. Although we will miss her dearly, she will live on in our hearts forever. She was beautiful inside and out and we know she is now at peace.
Survivors are her husband, Ethan James Hardwick; a son, Noah Louis Hardwick; her mother, Sheryl (Daniel) Harris; siblings, Rusty (Nan) Wilson, Amanda (Brian) Grabert; nieces and nephews, Alyssa (Chris) Files, Sydney Grabert, Jack Grabert, Roman Files, Walker Files; and an uncle, Henry Louis Newby.
Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday, March 20, at Nelson Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. also at Nelson Berna. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Autism Speaks. Include the address to the entity if you choose one.
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