Mrs. Hazel Mae Bethea

Passed 12/12/2018

Obituary For Mrs. Hazel Mae Bethea

Mother Hazel Mae Bethea, 75 peacefully entered into eternal rest on December 12, 2018, at McLeod Medical Center in Dillon, South Carolina. Hazel was the eldest daughter of the late Columbus Hayes and Romel McRae.

Hazel accepted Jesus Christ as her savior at an early age, and became a prominent member of Marshill Bibleway Church in Dillon, South Carolina. During her stewardship, she served on the kitchen committee, Senior choir member and a member of the noon day prayer band.

Hazel received her education through the Minturn School System, afterward she became employed as a cook in various restaurants for over forty-five years, she was the owner and manager of Bethea’s Soul Food in Dillon, South Carolina. She was always kind hearted and polite anytime you meant her, she was always full of life and smiles.

Hazel was married to the late Lindsay Bethea Jr. and to that union seven children were born.

Hazel was preceded in death by her mother and father; three brothers, four sons: Melvin, Kim, Odell and Keith.

Hazel leaves to cherish fond and loving memories ~ one son: Lynn (Linda) Bethea of Dillon, SC; two daughters: Rev. Hannah (Otis) Brown and Mary (Travis) Brown both of Dillon, SC; sisters: Leatha McRae, Georgia McRae both of Floydale, SC, Gloria Crawford of Winston Salem, NC; two brothers: Bernard (Shirley) Hayes and Willie McRae both of Dillon, SC; two aunts: Veliris Bethea of Waldorf, Maryland and Maggie Crawford of Washington, DC; two sisters-n-law: Vivian Manning and Evelyn Bethea both of Dillon, SC; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-three great grandchildren and one great, great grandchildren and; a special thanks to her caregiver: Vanessa Bruce and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

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