Mr. Ted J. Hazelwood, age 70, of Adairsville, passed away suddenly December 2, 2018 at his residence.
He was born in Rome, Georgia, September 4, 1948, son of the late Rev. Theodore and Alice Hazelwood. Mr. Hazelwood was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church since 1958. He was ordained as a deacon in 1976, the song director for over 30 years, and held numerous offices over the decades. His final call from his Lord and Savior was to preach the gospel in 2015. Mr. Hazelwood was a veteran of United States Army, serving during the Vietnam Era from 1968 til 1970. While stationed in Savanna, Illinois Ted met the love of his life, Janet who he would marry and share 49 amazing years together. A man of his word, he had promised his mother-in-law that he would bring Janet and their family back to Illinois every year and that he did. In his earlier years he also enjoyed camping with family and church friends where he loved trout fishing in the Smoky Mountains. Mr. Hazelwood retired from Chemical Products after 26 years. Ted had a heart larger than life that touched everyone he knew.
Survivors include his loving wife, Janet Hazelwood; sons, Jon and Trisha Hazelwood and Tab and Kelly Hazelwood; brothers; Bobby and Sherry Hazelwood, Randy and Stella Hazelwood, and Steve and Rhonda Hazelwood; sister, Penny and Dowis Satterfield and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Dry Creek Baptist Church with Reverends' Larry Towe, Sammy Adams, and Stacey Nicholson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers include Jeremy Hazelwood, Cole Hazelwood, Ramey Hazelwood, DJ Satterfield, Dowis Satterfield, and Carl Towe. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Dry Creek Baptist Church, Odis Jarrett, George Jones, Gene Blankenship, and Dixon Holtzclaw.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00PM at Barton Funeral Home, Adairsville.
R. Dudley Barton & Son Funeral Home, Adairsville, is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. Ted J. Hazelwood.