Hazel Evelyn Fyffe

Hazel Evelyn Fyffe age 97, of Longview, Texas passed away on August 31, 2022. She was born on October 18, 1924 in Delight, Arkansas to Flossie and James Hill. She later married Lawerence C. Fyffe, who has preceded her in death. 

Hazel, an active member of Fellowship Baptist Church for 47, worked as the church secretary for 21 years. She also worked 25 years with the Longview ISD as an Educational Secretary and was a  lifetime member  of the Longview Educational Secretaries Association and Texas Educational Secretaries (TESA) in Austin. Hazel loved her family and was know for her organizational skills. She always wanted to make sure that things were taken care of.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lawerence C. Fyffe; son, Thomas Cleo Fyffe; brother, Thomas (Buddy) Ward; sisters, Frankie L. McCullough; Patricia Ann Flanagan; Bobbie Jean Owens; and Irma Dean Thrash. 

Left to cherish her memory are son, Larry Frank Fyffe and wife, Janice Elaine Fyffe of Gilmer, TX; brother, Roy Pierce Ward of Dorphine, LA; grandchildren, Thomas Lee Raymer Stacey Raymer of Costa Mesa, CA; Loree' Michele Tatum and Mark Tatum of Gilmer, TX; Matthew Brent Fyffe and Leah Fyffe of Gilmer, TX; Christi Nicole Brady and Justin Brady of Nacogdoches, TX; great grandchildren, Kaylee Fyffe Pierce and Trent Pierce of Gilmer, TX; Hayden; Keagan; Grayson; Tinsley; and Presley Fyffe of Gilmer, TX; Ty Tatum of Ft. Worth, TX; Abby Tatum of Nacogdoches, TX; Ally Tatum of Gilmer, TX; Cole; Connor; and Cameron Brady of Nacogdoches, TX; Chase; Braydon; and Shylee Raymer of Costa Mesa, CA; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

A Life Celebration® funeral service for Hazel will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Fellowship Baptist Church with Brother Ben Clayton and Brother David Londeau officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Park Cemetery in Longview. The family would like to invite friends for a time of visitation from 6:00 pm till 8:00 pm on Friday, September 2, 2022 at The Cammack Family Welch Funeral Home.

The family request memorials in Hazel's honor be made to Fellowship Baptist Church - building fund at 1818 Spring Hill Road, Longview, TX 75605