Hazel Burris Clontz's Obituary
Hazel Flora Burris Clontz, 93, of Locust, NC, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. Her funeral service will be 2pm Thursday, June 9, 2022 in the Stanly Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Howard officiating. Burial will follow in Stanly Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 12pm until 1:30pm prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mrs. Clontz was born November 27, 1928 in Stanly County, NC to the late Ernest Burris and Azzie Morton Burris. She retired from Wiscassett Mill Company. Hazel was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She loved square dancing, the beach and county music. Hazel was a great cook serving the best fried chicken and fried potatoes.
Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Clontz. She is survived by two daughters, Pamela Lee Clontz Hopkins (CE) of Mt. Pleasant, NC and Aleata Clontz Farmer of Locust, NC; a sister, Joyce Efird Roland of Albemarle, NC a grandson, John Thomas Clontz, III,. She is also preceded by a son, John Thomas Clontz, Jr.; four brothers and three sisters.
Memorials may be made to Fellowship Baptist Church, 27726 Hatley Farm Road, Albemarle, NC 28001.
Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Albemarle is serving the Clontz family.
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