Mildred Hazelbaker

Mildred Ilene Hazelbaker, 86, of Danville passed away on March 12, 2008 at Provena USMC Logan Campus. Mildred was born March 13, 1921 in Danville daughter of Elmer and Dora (Meeks) Worley. She married Estol Bus Hazelbaker on May 4, 1939 in Oakwood, Illinois. He preceded her in 1991. She is survived by six children: William (Marylou) Hazelbaker of Powhatan, VA, Charles (Pat) Hazelbaker of Fithian, IL, Robert (Rachael) Hazelbaker of Bellevue, OH, Martha (Harold) Hunt of Fithian, IL, Phyllis (Roy) Holt of Covington, IN, and Karen Bibb of Greenwood, IN. 18 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, 5 step great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter: Nancy Hazelbaker, 2 brothers: William Worley and Elmer Worley Jr., 4 sisters: Wanda Burton, Bernetia Miller, Nellie Richey, and Margaret Hardy. Mildred attended schools in Danville and worked at Aerosol Techniques until retiring in 1984. She was a member of Church of God in Danville for a number of years, and served as President of the Ladies Auxiliary for several years. She enjoyed reading her Bible, sewing, gardening, tending to her flowers, crafts of all kinds, especially making handmade dolls, cooking for her family, and is famous for her homemade noodles and fried chicken. A Celebration of Mildreds Life will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center 3940 N. Vermilion St. Danville, IL. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 4-8 pm at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery in Oakwood, Illinois. Memorial may be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com