Hazel London
November 8, 1912 ~ April 11, 2005
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Miss Hazel London, 92, of 12 Shooting Star Lane, Candler, died Monday, April 11, 2005, at Pisgah Manor Nursing Center.
Miss London was born in Roanoke, VA and was a daughter of the late Lewis P. and Mabel Willett London. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jack P. London and Clay W. London and a great-nephew James Terrell Putney.
Miss London worked at Ivey’s Department Store (and more recently Dillard’s) for 43 years and was active with the March of Dimes Walkathon until 1999. She was a member of Piney Mountain United Methodist Church.
She is survived by nieces Jean Lore, Joyce Putney, Linda Warren, Joanne Randalls, Betty Smathers and Lauren Sebring; great nieces and nephews Beth and Linda Lore,
Anne Melton, Jamie Warren, Kathleen Bivens, David Randalls, Kimberly Smith, Josh Randalls, Beth Lance, Andy Randalls, John Wesley Smathers, Jr., Tina Roberts, Leigh Ann Sullivan and Jim Sebring; twenty-two great-great-nieces and nephews and four great-great-great-nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. H.D. Houck and Gerald T. Denham officiating.
Burial will be at Piney Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Her family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to March of Dimes, 976 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806, or to the Piney Mountain Cemetery Fund, 36 Piney Mountain Church Road, Candler, NC 28715.
the family of miss hazel london,
my grandparents,paul&edna scoggins were good friends of clay&his family when they moved here in 1945.the family was so wonderful to the whole neighborhood&i just wanted you to know our family has never forgotten that.our thoughts&prayers are with each of you.
sincerly,
lissa forrest mcglamery
To Hazel’s Family,
Few people have touched my life or my heart the way that Hazel did. Her zest, her laughter, her earnestness, and her friendship stand as a measure I don’t expect will ever be matched again. I loved Hazel and she will always live in my heart. Love and blessings to each of you!
My deepest sympanthy to the family. Hazel was a wounderful person. She will be missed. Jean s. Sherlin
To Miss Hazel’s family,
I have worked at Pisgah Manor for two years now and for both years Miss Hazel has been a blessing to me. She helped my faith in God to grow more then I ever thought was possible. Miss Hazel helped me to understand that everyday is a blessing from God. I will deeply miss her and pray that God will be with you in this time of hardship.
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
To Hazel’s Family,
I have worked at Pisgah Manor for about a year now, and went to see Hazel everyday! She was so sweet to me, and taught me so much about livin life to the fullest! I am very sorry for your loss, and I know that she will be missed greatly by me and all who worked with her.
I work at Pisgah Manor. This is my first year working there. I just wanted to say Hazel was a blessing to me and I will never forget her. I was in her room everyday for as long as I could be in there. I will miss her so very much!!
I work at Pisgah Manor, and I had the pleasure of knowing Miss Hazel. She was my favorite female resident on the 200 wing of Pisgah Manor. I left work Friday afternoon, and Monday someone came and told me that she was gone. I was saddened to hear that, but at the same time I was glad that she didn’t have to suffer anymore because she was in a lot of pain right before she died. I will never forget about her love for Coca-Cola, and I still hear her voice saying ‘scratch my back, honey’ every time I pass her old room. I can’t wait to see her in heaven!!!
Every time I see a ‘love is…’ comic strip, I always think of Hazel. She knew that I liked them and clipped them from the newspaper every morning as she pulled the ‘tear sheets’ for advertising. I shared an office with her for several years at Ivey’s in Ashville until I moved to Charlotte. She was a very special lady to me and I will always have fond memories of her. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of loss.
Anne, I worked with your Aunt many years ago at Iveys and have always considered her one of the special people in my life. She will be missed.
Anne, Keith & Charlie