Hazel Lenora Clark

Hazel Lenora Clark 79 was born July 12, 1937 to Thomas Stewart and Cleo Pton-Stewart in Doddridge Arkansas. By the age of 5, Hazel lost both parents leaving her to be raised by her Aunt Dunch and Uncle Absalom who cared for her as if she was their own. She confessed her life to Christ an early age. Hazel was educed in the Kansas City Missouri school district where she met and married Theodore Gardenhire Jr, and to this union two children Maurice Gardenhire and Gayle Taylor were born. Hazel ler married W.C. Clark. She was preceded in deh by her husband W.C. Clark, her daughter Gayle Taylor and her Aunt and Uncle who raised her. Hazel worked as a key-punch operor for Doris Sawyer and Danny and Debbie Dare for many years lastly working as a loan processor for Bank of America until her health began to fail. As a very dediced Kansas City Chiefs , Kansas City Royals and San Antonio Spurs fan she was very vocal in rooting her teams on and it was definitely a sight to see! Her competiveness in card playing, well let*s just say th we all have sayings we use til this day because of those games! Her strength she displayed daily as she did her love for her family. The Mriarch of OUR family will forever live in our hearts! Momma, Grandma, Cousin, Black Dawg, Skipper*.whever she was affectionely referred to by all th loved her, spread her wings and took flight to be with Our Lord and Savoir Jesus Christ on April 23, 2017, surrounded by family. She leaves to continue her legacy her son Maurice(Margaret) Gardenhire, her grandchildren, Cherise Partee, Shanae Crim, John Taylor III, Adriene Ragland, Maurice(Christina) Jones, Keisha(Ponsitta)Crim, Keilah Taylor, Anthony(Sherida) Gardenhire, Theresa(Floyd) Jones, 28 gre-grandchildren, 12 gre gre-grandchildren, cousins who were more like siblings; Joe Stewart, Willie Stewart, Cindy Ramsey, Shirley Ann Stewart, Barbara Jean Boden, and a host of friends who will miss her dearly.