Funeral service for Hazel C. Hensley will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 22,
at Shiloh Baptist Church, with interment in the church cemetery.
Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.
Mrs. Hensley, 81, died June 18, 2022. She was born on November 20, 1940.
Hazel always helped people in her neighborhood. She was known as the “Sontag’s Sock-It-To -Me, cake lady.”
She was a coin collector, and she sewed and was a clothing designer. Hazel was an amazing cook, and she enjoyed her family get
togethers and knew how to have fun. She loved the Lord Jesus Christ and was God fearing, charitable and loved reading.
She will be missed by all that loved and knew her.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Hensley; her parents, Louise Carter Newman and William Wallace;
and her grandmother Sadie Carter.
She is survived by her sons, Marvin F. Powell, Jr., “Brother” and wife, Ruth of Prairieville, LA,
Thomas Leon Powell and wife, Jennifer, Rippy Powell of Wesson, MS;
daughters, Susan Hollywood and husband, Robert, of Summit, MS, and Carolyn Distler and husband, Dale of Branson, MO;
sisters, Diane Ballard Woodward, Marilyn Etheridge, and Paulette Andrews (Butch) and Maggie Stockton.
Grandchildren, Ryan (Stephanie) Nickles; Stephen (Samantha) Nickles; Sarah Distler, Blake (Laura)Distler;
Bradley (Angela) Distler; Eric Distler; Natalie Distler & (Scott) Robertson; Brandy (Brian) McLean; Jonathon (Bobbie) Powell;
Crystal (Jesse) Brister; Luana Chamoso; Thomas Jr. and Brandy Powell. Great-grandchildren, Eli Nickles, Leland Nickles,
Quinton Distler, Joy Distler, Ryder Distler, Rylen Distler, Landon Distler, Easton Robertson, Maddie Robertson,
Jacob Thoma, Lexye & Hunter, Lee & Britney Powell, Jay & Joe Powell, Macy Powell, Brooklyn & JT Brister and and great, great grandchild, Delilah Powell.
