Mary Waddell Hazlewood of Springfield, MO. was born April 1, 1921 to George Newton and Myrtle Waddell of Brighton, Missouri. She passed away December 1, 2020.

Mary attended Springhill Elementary School and was a graduate of Pleasant Hope High School. After graduating from High School, Mary moved to Springfield, MO. where she was employed by Springfield Tablet Company.

Mary married Forrest Hazlewood of Sweetwater, Texas in 1945. Forrest was a patient at O’Reilly General Army Hospital. There were no children born to this union.

They made a home in Columbus, Georgia, Sweetwater, Texas, Big Spring, Texas, and in 1958, they moved to Tucson, Arizona.

Mary was employed by Hughes Aircraft Company as a Human Resources Representative until she retired in 1968. Mary’s husband went to be with the Lord in 1996.

Mary enjoyed travel sponsored by Baptist Senior Life Ministries. She was active in her church. She studied courses offered by Bible Study Fellowship International, in Tucson. She enjoyed entertaining and being with friends.

Mary returned to Springfield in 2010 to be near her family. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Springfield, where she looked forward to attending each Sunday. Mary is survived by many nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank the staff at the Maples Rehab and Seasons Hospice group for their excellent and compassionate care of Mary during this past year.

Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2020, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, no visitation is planned.