Hazel Belle Garland

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Hazel Belle Stevens, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 25, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was under the care of Hospice of Mitchell County and the family wishes to express their appreciation for their care and support. Born October 20, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Garrett and Mary Greene Garland. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Stevens; a son, Charles Lee Stevens Sr; a grandson, Charles Lee Stevens Jr; two brothers, Malone Garland and Roy Garland; two sisters, Viola Masters and Nellie Yelton.

She was a member of Fork Mountain Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. She worked at Hampshire Hosiery for 17 years while being a homemaker to her family.

Survivors include her son, Joey Stevens of Spruce Pine; grandsons, Jody Stevens and Jamie Stevens of Spruce Pine; granddaughter, Jerry Howell of Green Mountain; great granddaughter, Brittney Howell of Green Mountain and Sarah Ellis of Bakersville; great granddaughter, Jadyn Ellis of Bakersville; sisters, Fairy Carver of Dover, PA, and Shirley Yelton of Finksburg, MD, brothers; Cecil Garland and Ernest Garland of Johnson City, TN, and Nattie Garland of Glenn Rock, PA; and several nieces and nephews.

Hazel married Joe Stevens about 1945 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Joe was born on 18 Apr 1921; died on 7 Feb 2000 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Fork Mountain Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]