Turner

Hazel Virginia Turner, 94, of Butler, formerly of Ridgeway, Va., passed away on June 21, 2022, while under the care of Armstrong Rehabilitation and Health Center in Kittanning, and Gateway Hospice Services.

Born July 17, 1927, in Ridgeway, Va., she was the daughter of the late William C. Martin and Annie M. (Ensley) Martin.

Hazel had various employers throughout her lifetime. As a teenager in Ridgeway, Va., she washed and ironed laundry for local families, and as an adult, she worked in furniture factories and restaurants in the Martinsville, Va., area. While living in Pennsylvania, she was employed as a personal maid, babysitter and housekeeper for several prominent families in Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh and Butler.

Although Hazel was a private person, she enjoyed walking (or riding The Bus) through downtown Butler, and often conversed with acquaintances on The Bus, on the street and within downtown businesses.

Hazel adored her family and spent much of her time watching her grandchildren.

Surviving are her son, Roy (Beverly) Martin of Hilliards; her sister, Katy Dalton of Martinsville, Va.; three grandchildren, Cathy Martin of Martinsville, Va., William Martin of Philadelphia, and Veronica Martin of Hilliards; three great-grandchildren, Nijeria Jones and Alanna Hairston of Radford, Va., and Sheri Millner of Collinsville, Va.; two great- great-grandchildren, Khloe and Kobe Martin of Collinsville, Va.; a niece, Lillian Nash of Upper Marlboro, Md.; and many cousins.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Turner (Martinsville, Va.); three brothers, William, John and Rufus Martin; three sisters, Elizabeth Martin, Mary Martin and Irene Nash; and one grandchild, Karen Renee Harris.

TURNER — Visitation for Hazel Virginia Turner, who died Tuesday, June 21, 2022, will be held from 11 a.m. until the time of service at noon Thursday at YOUNG FUNERAL HOME, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, with Pastor Veda Holland of Grove City Mount Olive Baptist Church officiating.

Burial will be in Butler County Memorial Park.

For more information, go to www.youngfuneralhomes.com.

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