JAMES THOMAS HAZLEWOOD Bartlett, TN May 20, 1926 November 26, 2015 James Thomas Hazlewood passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the age of 89. He is survived by his devoted wife, Mattie Juanell Hazlewood, son, James Keith Hazlewood and his wife, Kathy, grandson, Jason Hazlewood (Carrie), granddaughter, Jana Billings (Ronnie) and three great granddaughters, Mattie Ruth, Ellie Kate and Bayleigh Grace. James was born and raised in Gibson, TN. He and his wife lived in Gibson until they moved to Ellendale, TN in 2002 to be closer to his son and family. While living in Gibson, James worked hard as a farmer and was an active member of Gibson United Methodist Church and acted as a board member for Gibson County Electric. In 1944, at 17 years of age, James fought as a Staff Sergeant in the 69th Infantry at the Battle of the Bulge during WWII. Shortly after returning home from war, he and Juanell married. They remained married for 68 years up until his passing. James was the son of Edna and Freed Hazlewood and had two sisters, Wilma Arnold and Lurline Davis. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend. He spent most of his spare time tinkering and building things in his workshop or out in his garden making sure his tomatoes and other crops were growing. He lived a life rich in Christ and family and was loved by so many. There will be a memorial service Monday, November 30th at 11:00am at Robinwood, 2795 Kirby-Whitten Rd. Bartlett, TN 38135. Then, the visitation and funeral will be at Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan, TN on Tuesday, December 1st. Visitation will be from 11:00am-1:00pm with the funeral service at 1:00pm. Please send any memorials to Ellendale United Methodist Church.