Hazel Dolly Bernice Cargile, 79, of Prosser, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Prosser Memorial Hospital.
Hazel was born on May 24, 1937 to Marshall and Ressie (Siegler) Roach in Greenville, South Carolina where she was raised and educated. She married William Hartwell Thomason on July 27, 1952 in York, South Carolina. William was in the Air Force and together they traveled from South Carolina to Florida, Maine, Texas, California, and Wyoming. In 1974, Hazel moved to Concrete, Washington and worked for the American Legion for six years and for ten years at the Eagles as a bartender. She also bartended at the Willie’s Hi-Lead in Hamilton, Washington. She was very friendly and knew everyone by their name and their favorite drink.
Hazel was President of the Woman’s Auxiliary for four years and very much involved in all of the fundraising that took place in and around her community. She was Santa’s Helper, she cooked, she organized luncheons, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Christmas dinners, the clown in the Good Ole Days Parade in Concrete operating the two wheel bike and carrying goats to raise money for veterans, even winning a trophy, making a paper mache Eagle for the float parade, making sure families in need in her community that were affected by tragedies were taken care of by helping to raise funds for them and other charitable events. She was a spear head for her community and served her community well.
She was active with her family and enjoyed fishing with her sons, making crafts and ceramics, seeing Yellowstone National Park, visiting the casino, and traveling in their RV. She was a big giver, every year having a present for everyone at Christmas. July 2011, Hazel received a very special present of her own that she was very proud of and was baptized in Lake Wylie by Rev Bart Plaxco. A memory she holds dear to her.
Hazel is survived by her five children, Rhonda Davis (Lynn) of Clover, SC, Michael Thomason Sr. (Diane) of Richburg, SC, Sandra Huyke (Victor) of Benton City, James “Jimmy” Thomason of Richburg, SC and Ray “Steve” Currie (Kelly Elliott) of Bellevue, Ohio; thirteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; four great-greatgrandchildren; her sister, Doris Isenhour of Mooresville, NC; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Trudy Roach and Jean Human, and one brother, Perry Roach.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Sun Terrace for taking wonderful care of her in her last 15 months in Prosser. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Honor of Hazel to the American Diabetic Association.
A Reception for Family and Friends will be held at 6pm on Monday September 19, 2016 at Bethel Baptist Church 6031 Charlotte Hwy York, South Carolina 29745 with a Celebration of Life to follow at 7pm. The Family would like Family and Friends to Save the Date of May 21st, 2017 at 4PM for an Honorary 80th Birthday Party to celebrate and gather at Bethel Baptist Church in Memory of Hazel.