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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