Hazel was born on July 27, 1937 in Eolia, KY to the late Robert and Hiley Bowman. She enjoyed a successful career in the banking industry and retired as a bank manager for Merchants National Bank in Hillsboro, OH. After her retirement she enjoyed traveling, especially exploring the Western United States. Hazel enjoyed crocheting, reading and later in life playing Hearts on her iPad. She was a loving mother and loved being a grandmother. Her grandchildren affectionately called her Mammaw.
Left to cherish her memory are daughter, Sherrie Addington and her husband Tom; grandchildren, Gina Duvall (Craig) and Chris Addington (Kari); great-grandchildren, Mason, Ryder, Hayden, Evie, Henley, Hudson and Ford. She was preceded in death by son, Thomas Craig Sturgill and siblings, Keith, Carl, Kathleen, Irene, Audrey, Evelyn and Nell.
There will be a funeral service on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 3:00pm at Woodstock Funeral Home, 8855 Main St, Woodstock, GA 30188. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Hazel will be laid to rest at Cherokee Memorial Park, 120 Memorial Dr, Canton, GA 30114. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in honor of Hazel to one of the following charities: The American Heart Association, www.heart.org or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, www.stjude.org.