children on Sunday, January 6, 2019. Amelia retired from Middletown Township school
system in New Jersey after over 25 years as an elementary teacher. After retirement she
was an active volunteer with many organizations including The Crisis Center in Bristol,
Virginia and People Place in Bristol, Tennessee where she taught adults with developmental disabilities. Amelia was well loved and many looked to her for advice and guidance. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Amelia is preceded in death by husband Harold, her parents and siblings. Sheis survived by her daughter Patricia Hazelwood, daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Robert Vartan , son and daughter-in-law David and Lynne Hazelwood; grandchildren Melinda, Marcus, Chelsey, Derrick; great grandchildren Annabelle, Johnny Memphis, Genevieve and Alexander; special nieces Connie, Sherry, Linda, Debbie and their families and a host of other family members and friends. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 1:00pm at Berry Funeral Home, 3704 Chapman Highway Knoxville, Tennessee with a service to follow at 2:00pm. Amelia will be laid to rest with her husband at Arlington National Cemetery. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.berryfuneralhome.com
