Hazel Agnes McClain

Earlier Sunday morning at Future Care, heaven summoned the angel to bring one of God's most precious treasures Home. The angel said to her, “It's time for you to take your rest.” HAZEL AGNES was given in birth to her parents, Isaiah and Pearline Smith, in Westmoreland County, Virginia on September 5, 1936. After her graduation from Douglass High School, she attended morgan State College for two years. She was initially employed in sales at various retail outlets before acquiring the position of merchandise inspector at Lions Brother Inc., from which she retired at the age of sixty-two. On November 18, 1961, she married Walter Leon McClain and they enjoyed fifty-three wholesome wonderful enduring years together. Hazel gave her life to Christ at an early age of fourteen years old at The Calvary Baptist Church under the ministry of the late Rev. Lorenzo Graves. She embraced her Christian destiny with joy and enthusiasm as she became an intricate part of the church fabric. She sang on the choir, taught Sunday school, served on the steering committee and served as a faithful missionary. In 1997, Hazel was one of the pioneers of the establishment of the Living Word Christian Center and was an intricate link in the process of it's development. Sister McClain served as a chairman of the trustee board, secretary and teacher of new members. Because of her multi-talents and spiritual gifts, on occasion she has preached. She may have missed her calling. Hazel became ill over twenty years ago but went about her daily business without any complaints and always embraced her family. One of the outstanding personal gifts she displayed was frying chicken. Mother Pearline Smith taught both Hazel and I to wash and sew; but I think she took Hazel aside and gave her a special recipe for frying chicken; she could burn. We will miss her quiet, meek and unassuming personality. Hazel was a loving and faithful wife, sister, aunt, cousin, sister-in-law and a true friend to those who knew her. Left to cherish fond memories are: her husband, Walter Leon McClain; brother, Robert L. Smith; sister-in-law, Adelaide Smith; nephew, Robert Derek Smith; and a host of aunts, uncles and friends.

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Hazel Agnes McClain

September 5, 1936 - December 21, 2014