Hazel M Smith's Obituary
On Saturday, June 24, 2017, Hazel Marie Henderson Hendrix Smith made her final move to her heavenly residence. Hazel was almost 91 and from Cherokee County, Ga. Most of her life was lived in Austell, Ga. After the passing of Papa John Smith in 2010, Hazel moved to Birmingham, Al and most recently to Charleston, SC under the care of daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Charlie Davis.
Hazel is survived by her two sisters, Martha Henderson Sanders and Barbara Henderson Sullivan, both in Austell. She is also survived by her children David Samuel Hendrix (Susan) Dalton, Ga.; and Jane Hendrix Davis (Charlie) Charleston, SC.
Grandchildren: (David) Melody Hendrix Hammontree (Allen) and Meredith Hendrix Tyson (James)
(Jane) Jason Scott Davis, Philadelphia, Pa., and Amy Davis Hager (Keith) Birmingham, Al.
Great Grandchildren: Harmony, Hannah Grace, Hope Hammontree
Rhett and Whitney Tyson, Morgan and Jordan Davis, Tatum and Hudson Hager.
Hazel was a loving Christian, focused on dedication to God. She served her whole life as Sunday School teacher to children and adults, at Orange Hill Baptist and Calvary Baptist Churches.
She sang in choirs and participated in many ministries of these churches. She shared the gospel at every opportunity through spoken word, literature, singing hymns daily to family, friends and strangers, quoting scripture, and reaching out to anyone in need. She is well-known for the little cross pens she wore daily. The impact she made on others for God is immeasurable.
Her smile, songs and sweet servant heart will be greatly missed by all those she touched, as well as her stories of life on the farm in Canton, Ga. With 7 brothers and sisters. We will also miss her strong will, directive personality and opinions, which often brought humor to our family.
She loved nature, birds and children and grew the best tomatoes on earth. Her southern cooking was amazingas was her green thumb.
Hazel was preceded in death by parents, Henry and Fannie Henderson; husband, Paul Samuel Hendrix; brothers, Lewis, James, Berry and Carlos Henderson and sister Mary Henderson Crowder.
A celebration of life service will be held on Friday 6/30/17 at Davis Struempf Funeral Home in Austell, Ga.
Visitation 9:00 am, Service 11:00, followed by a gracious lunch at Calvary Baptist Church on Flint Hill Road in Austell at 12:30. Graveside Service for all who wish to attend will be 2:15 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Douglasville, Ga.
Hazel’s family sends heartfelt thanks for the outpourings of love already shared.
She asked that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Calvary Baptist Church in Austell, Ga.
Or to your choice of Christian ministry, these were her two favorites: In Touch (Charles Stanley)
And Billy Graham Ministries.
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