Hazel Maurine Marshall's Obituary
MARSHALL, HAZEL MAURINE DENNEY born August 31, 1928 in Blue Ribbon, Oklahoma and passed away July 2, 2013 in Farmers Branch, Texas. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Lester and Alpha Denney, and siblings Herman, Buck, Ethel, and Mildred Denney. She is survived by her sister, Mary Strawn and husband, Howard Strawn; her daughter, Debra Louise Marshall; her grandson, Dustin Marshall and wife, Denise Marshall. She is also survived by three beautiful great-grandchildren, Lilianna Hazel, Jackson Garret, and Hailey Grace. Hazel Marshall or “Yang Yang” as she was known by many was a truly special person. She came from the fields of Oklahoma to the big city of Dallas in the 1940s and never looked back. She married Joseph Woodrow “JW.” Marshall and had a beautiful daughter, Debra, who was the light of her life. When they divorced, Hazel went into business for herself founding Hazel’s Hot Shot – now one of the largest expedited freight carriers in Texas. She was a truly spectacular person who warmed every room and who impacted the lives of thousands of people. After a brief, but valiant fight with cancer – Hazel went out of this world the same way she lived – with dignity, pride, courage and all on her own terms. She will be missed dearly by her family. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Friday, July 5, 2013 at Restland Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM, Saturay, July 6, 2013 at Restland Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Hazel’s name to the Communities Foundation of Texas by calling (214) 750-4226 or online at www.cftexas.org/marshall. ….,
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