Skip to main content
#
Clarke & Staples Funeral Homes, Inc.
    Thursday, February 16 2023
    Leona Bowman Hazlewood

    Posted by: Clarke and Staples Funeral Homes AT 06:46 am   |  Permalink   |  9 Comments  |  Email
    Facebook
    Add to favorites

    Leona Bowman Hazlewood, 102, of Kenbridge, VA, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2023. She was born on August 21, 1920 to the late Wortha and Mary Lou Bowman in Victoria, VA. Leona was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Cecil Raymond Hazlewood; her son, Raymond Weldon Hazlewood; and sister Rachel Bowman Overton. She is survived by three grandchildren, Gina Bonney (David), Jeff Hazlewood (Terri), and Jill Hart (Robbie); six great grandchildren: Thomas, Mary Lauren, Olivia, Melissa, Jack, and Leona; and three great, great granddaughters. Leona is also survived by many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved. Leona graduated from Smithdeal Massey Business School. She worked as a bookkeeper for Imperial Briquet Corporation for her entire career. She loved time with her grandchildren and they loved spending the week at Nana and Papa’s in the summer. Leona was talented at crocheting, making many afghans and special items for family and church bizarres. After her retirement, she spent many hours volunteering at Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, VA. She was a devoted lifelong member of Kenbridge United Methodist Church. The family would like to extend special thanks to Lunenburg Health Service’s nurse Deborah Craven and caregivers Carol, Sabrina, Venecia, Cari Anne, and Janet. You all made it possible for Nana to stay in the home she loved. Funeral services will be held at Clarke Funeral Home in Kenbridge, VA on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11:00 am with interment to follow at the Kenbridge Heights Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Lunenburg Health Service, P.O. Box 121, Victoria, Va. 23974 or Kenbridge  United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 926, Kenbridge, Va. 23944

      Site Mailing List 
      Proudly Serving Southside Virginia With Dignity and Honor

      Staples Funeral Home
      P.O. Box 96
      2300 Nottoway Blvd.
          Victoria, Virginia 23974   
      Phone: (434) 696-5502
      Fax: (434) 696-8599

          

      Clarke Funeral Home
      P.O. Box 404
      110 E. Fifth Avenue
          Kenbridge, Virginia 23944   
      Phone: (434) 676-8281
      Fax: (434) 676-1425

           

      © Copyright 2010-2021 Clarke Funeral Home & Staples Funeral Homes
      All rights reserved

      Notice: Some services may be performed off premises