WESLEY HAZEL

MORLEY -- Wesley Hazel, 72, of Morley, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1991, at his home.

He was born April 19, 1919, at Morehouse, son of Ben and Blanche Jones Hazel. He and Reba Velma Johnson Puckett were married July 13, 1988.

Hazel owned and operated Hazel Service Station many years, retiring seven years ago. He was a member of Morley Baptist Church and Morley VFW Post 5368. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Hellen Burke of Orange, Texas; his mother, Blanche Johnson of Sikeston; two stepsons, Donald Puckett of Gulfport, Miss., Gary Puckett of Oran; a stepdaughter, Ruth Freeman of Oran; a stepbrother, Billy Johnson of Sikeston; a foster sister, Emma Babb of Charleston; 10 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a foster sister.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. The Rev. Jack Bishop will officiate. Burial will be in New Morley Cemetery at Morley, with graveside rites by Morley VFW Post.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today.