HAZEL HARRELL DUDLEY passed away on the morning of December 16, 2002. She was born to Bessie Orvel and Sarah Rilla (Hair) Harrell on April 19, 1916, in Lampasas, Texas. Later, she moved with her family to Eastland, Texas, where she graduated from high school.
Hazel attended North Texas State University for 2 years. She then worked at Consolidated in Fort Worth. After returning to Eastland, she worked as a secretary for the Human Resources Department at the Eastland County Courthouse. While later working at the Eastland County Vocational School, she met and subsequently married Beverly S. Dudley, Jr., a teacher there, who later served as vocational agriculture teacher at Ranger High School. They married on August 1, 1948 in the home of Hazel's parents in Eastland.
A big part of Hazel's life included worship and activities at the First United Methodist Church in Ranger. She was a member of the Willing Workers Sunday School class and the United Methodist Women for many years. Among her hobbies for various parts of her life were reading and oil and palette knife painting.
Hazel is survived by her husband, Beverly S. Dudley, Jr. of Ranger; one daughter, Teresa A. Dudley of Saginaw; one sister, Frances Walters of Eastland, one brother, Travis Harrell also of Eastland; two nieces, Gaila Arther of Fort Worth and Elaine Johnson of Aledo; and one nephew, James Rick Harrell of Fort Worth. She was preceded in death by one sister, Opal Foust of Valley Mills and one brother, Orvel Harrell of Fort Worth.
Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Ranger on Friday, December 20, 2002 at 10:00 am, with the Reverend Bill Reed officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger.
HAZEL HARRELL DUDLEY passed away on the morning of December 16, 2002. She was born to Bessie Orvel and Sarah Rilla (Hair) Harrell on April 19, 1916, in Lampasas, Texas. Later, she moved with her family to Eastland, Texas, where she graduated from high school.
Hazel attended North Texas State University for 2 years. She then worked at Consolidated in Fort Worth. After returning to Eastland, she worked as a secretary for the Human Resources Department at the Eastland County Courthouse. While later working at the Eastland County Vocational School, she met and subsequently married Beverly S. Dudley, Jr., a teacher there, who later served as vocational agriculture teacher at Ranger High School. They married on August 1, 1948 in the home of Hazel's parents in Eastland.
A big part of Hazel's life included worship and activities at the First United Methodist Church in Ranger. She was a member of the Willing Workers Sunday School class and the United Methodist Women for many years. Among her hobbies for various parts of her life were reading and oil and palette knife painting.
Hazel is survived by her husband, Beverly S. Dudley, Jr. of Ranger; one daughter, Teresa A. Dudley of Saginaw; one sister, Frances Walters of Eastland, one brother, Travis Harrell also of Eastland; two nieces, Gaila Arther of Fort Worth and Elaine Johnson of Aledo; and one nephew, James Rick Harrell of Fort Worth. She was preceded in death by one sister, Opal Foust of Valley Mills and one brother, Orvel Harrell of Fort Worth.
Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Ranger on Friday, December 20, 2002 at 10:00 am, with the Reverend Bill Reed officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger.
