More detail on this person: Mr. John Wiley
Hazlewood, October 15, 1943 - December 21,
2003
John Wiley Hazlewood, 60, of South Hill died
December 21, 2003 at his residence. He was the
owner/operator of Hazlewood Manufacturing and a
U.S. Army Vietnam Helicopter Pilot flying in the
1st Cavalry Division, 9th Cavalry Brigade, 1st
Squadron, he was a commissioned Warrant Officer
CW2, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, the
Bronze Star, Air Medal with 19 Oak Leaf Clusters,
the Vietnam Service Ribbon and numerous other
medals.
He was Past Commander of Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post Number 7166 South -Lacrosse , a
member of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots
Association, American Legion Post 79, South Hill
and the South Hill Moose Lodge. He was a regular
at the Brian's Restaurant Breakfast Club and a
Master Philosopher of Life. He also taught Power
Mechanics at Park View High School from 1971-
1977 and was a graduate of the 1962 class of
Kenbridge High School and the 1964 class of
Danville Technical Institute.. Wiley is survived
by his wife Mary Alice Hazlewood, two daughters;
Mary Kay Myers and her husband Brad of South
Hill and Laura Leigh Hazlewood also of South Hill,
a son John Wiley Hazlewood, Jr. and his wife
Tammy of South Hill, a brother Cammie Willard
Hazlewood of South Hill and two grandchildren
Cameron T. and Courtney Hazlewood .
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00
P.M. in Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home with
interment in LaCrosse Cemetery with full military
honors. The family will receive friends Monday
from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Southside Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 546, south
Hill, Va. 23970.
Burial information: LaCrosse Cemetery
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