Hazel Medford

Waynesville-Hazel Raines Medford, age 92, of 177 Tarheel Drive, died Thursday, June 24, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Columbus L. and Hattie Breece Beck Raines. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Burton Medford who died in 1990; a son, Kenneth Earl Medford; and a sister, Louise Hyatt. She retired from Wellco after 30 years employment and was a member of Allens Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Betty Sutton, of Canton; two sons, Vernon "Beaver" Medford, and his wife, Jewel, of Waynesville and Leroy Medford and his wife, Lavern, of Dothan, AL; three half sisters, Alice Barnwell, Martha and Shirley Raines, all of Black Mountain; one step-sister, Mae Vandergriff, of Black Mountain; three half brothers, Jack, Jim, and John Raines, all of Black Mountain; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2004 in the Waynesville chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services with Reverend Eddied Deitz and Reverend Gary Putnam officiating. Burial will follow in Buchanan Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Allens Creek Baptist Church, 549 Allens Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28786.

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