Hazel L. Southerland -
Easley
Mrs. Hazel Lesley Southerland, 89, wife of sixty-eight years to the late James Lowell Southerland, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at Baptist Easley Hospital.
Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Henry Gordon and Lessie Marchbanks Lesley, Mrs. Southerland was a graduate of Easley High School and was a retired Cosmetologist. She was a member of McKissick Memorial United Methodist Church for seventy years and also a member of Zion United Methodist Church. Hazel was a member of the United Methodist Women for seventy years and a member of the Serendipity Quilters.
Surviving are two daughters, Jean S. Thomas and her husband, Willis, of Lamar, SC; Lynn S. Owens and her husband, Phil, of Easley; one brother, H. Gordon "Junior" Lesley of Easley; one sister, Grace L. Houston of Easley; four grandchildren, Brantlee Odom of Lamar, SC, Bryan Thomas (Shannon) of Hawaii, Jill Owens of Portland, OR and Diana Owens of Easley; four great-grandchildren, Justin and Kaitlyn Odom, and Hanna and Ella Thomas; and a special cousin, Linda Gardo Garrison.
Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 21, 2012 in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown with the Rev. Mike Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be Sunday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Baptist Easley Hospital.
Memorials may be made to the Epworth Children's Home, 2900 Millwood Avenue, P.O. Box 50466, Columbia, SC 29250.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.