Obituary for Mother Hazel Pettway King
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God;believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also”. John 14:1-3
Hazel Pettway King was born on December 3, 1943 in Hobe Sound, Florida, to the late Mattie Mae and Rev. Willie E. Pettway. She was the 13th child of Mr. and Mrs. Pettway.
She was educated in the public school system of Martin County and graduated from Stuart Training School, class of 1961.
She was employed by the Martin County School District and Chevron Gas Station for a brief time. She worked for CVS Pharmacy in many different capacities, for 47 years, and through many company mergers. After all of this, she retired.
Mother King was a Christian woman and practiced her faith in the Lord by being a member of New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Hobe Sound, Fl. There she served as a Sunday School Teacher, President of the Pastor’s aid committee, Deaconess board, Mother board, Missionary board, and Church Clerk. She was affectionately known for being everyone’s Sunday School Teacher.
Late Wednesday night, June 29, 2022, at 8:50 p.m, Mother King got a call from the Master, which we all knew she was going to answer. Mother King’s work on earth ended. She was released from her earthly labor and peacefully ushered into a place of peace, joy, happiness, and no more pain.
Mother Hazel Pettway King was preceded in death by her parents, Mattie Mae and Rev Willie E. Pettway; Nine siblings, Ethel Pettway Taylor, Ollie Noble, Bessie Martin, Edward Pettway, Thornton Pettway, Thomas Pettway, Willie Pettway, Rev. Soney Pettway, and James Pettway; and Godson, Patrick Ferguson.
She leaves behind to cherish her precious memories, as well as celebrate her homegoing: her only child, whom she loved fiercely, Lotus King Fryson “LO” (Shawn); beloved Grandchildren, Anthony L. Smiley, Jr. (Ursula) of Hobe Sound, FL, Tyrique E. Lewis of Mayport (US Navy), FL, Paris N. Speaks of Hobe Sound, Fl and Tiara M. Lewis of Hobe Sound, Fl; Great-Grandchild, Zion A. Smiley; A Special Great-Nephew, Trey D. Lewis; beloved Siblings, Annie (Peaches) Pettway, Alice Ware, Samual Pettway, and Jack Pettway; a host of cousins, nephews, nieces, great nephews and nieces; and God-Children, Sheryl Bell, Anthony Carter, Elliot Harris, Lance Pettway, and Harriet Brown.
Arrangements are incomplete and entrusted into the care of Thorne’s Mortuary Inc.
Hazel Pettway King was born on December 3, 1943 in Hobe Sound, Florida, to the late Mattie Mae and Rev. Willie E. Pettway. She was the 13th child of Mr. and Mrs. Pettway.
She was educated in the public school system of Martin County and graduated from Stuart Training School, class of 1961.
She was employed by the Martin County School District and Chevron Gas Station for a brief time. She worked for CVS Pharmacy in many different capacities, for 47 years, and through many company mergers. After all of this, she retired.
Mother King was a Christian woman and practiced her faith in the Lord by being a member of New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Hobe Sound, Fl. There she served as a Sunday School Teacher, President of the Pastor’s aid committee, Deaconess board, Mother board, Missionary board, and Church Clerk. She was affectionately known for being everyone’s Sunday School Teacher.
Late Wednesday night, June 29, 2022, at 8:50 p.m, Mother King got a call from the Master, which we all knew she was going to answer. Mother King’s work on earth ended. She was released from her earthly labor and peacefully ushered into a place of peace, joy, happiness, and no more pain.
Mother Hazel Pettway King was preceded in death by her parents, Mattie Mae and Rev Willie E. Pettway; Nine siblings, Ethel Pettway Taylor, Ollie Noble, Bessie Martin, Edward Pettway, Thornton Pettway, Thomas Pettway, Willie Pettway, Rev. Soney Pettway, and James Pettway; and Godson, Patrick Ferguson.
She leaves behind to cherish her precious memories, as well as celebrate her homegoing: her only child, whom she loved fiercely, Lotus King Fryson “LO” (Shawn); beloved Grandchildren, Anthony L. Smiley, Jr. (Ursula) of Hobe Sound, FL, Tyrique E. Lewis of Mayport (US Navy), FL, Paris N. Speaks of Hobe Sound, Fl and Tiara M. Lewis of Hobe Sound, Fl; Great-Grandchild, Zion A. Smiley; A Special Great-Nephew, Trey D. Lewis; beloved Siblings, Annie (Peaches) Pettway, Alice Ware, Samual Pettway, and Jack Pettway; a host of cousins, nephews, nieces, great nephews and nieces; and God-Children, Sheryl Bell, Anthony Carter, Elliot Harris, Lance Pettway, and Harriet Brown.
Arrangements are incomplete and entrusted into the care of Thorne’s Mortuary Inc.