Hazel Coble

Mrs. Hazel Lawrence Coble, Age 70 of Brush Creek, TN., died Tuesday, March 29, 1011 at her residence. Hazel was born August 14, 1940 in Brush Creek, TN., the daughter of the late Beulah Winfree and Robert Walter Lawrence. She touched hundreds of young lives with her music and teaching. The talented pianist spent the majority of her working years in the field of of teaching piano. After receiving her diploma in piano she began giving individual lessons in her home while she was still a student at Gordonsville High School. After graduating in the Class of 1958 at GHS, she continued her education at Belmont College, now Belmont University in Nashville. She taught in Davidson and DeKalb Counties, and for 13 years in Smith County at Gordonsville High School and New Middleton Elementary School. Also she served as a substitute teacher with the Smith County Board of Education. She was married for 51 and one-half years to Ralph Coble, Smith County Road Commissioner and a native of Lobelville, TN., in Brush Creek, TN. on July 18, 1959 and he preceded her in death on January 17, 2011. She was a longtime member of the Brush Creek Baptist Church. Not only did she influence youth and others with her music, but with her Christian love for all mankind. She loved serving God by working in the Brush Creek Baptist Church where she had been a member since age 9. Some of the departments where she faithfully served were: Director of the Mission Friends (Sunbeams), Girls in Action and Acteens. She served as the Women’s Missionary Union Director many years. In April of 2005 she was installed as a New Salem Associational officer in the Women’s Missionary Union, she was previously the Assistant Director. She taught the nine, ten, eleven and twelve year old Sunday School classes for many years, also the Church Training, Labourer Together, and Fidelis Sunday School classes. Hazel served her Church as pianist 30 years, also Sunday School and Church Training pianist. Her music and love for God brought much happiness to her and those around her. After her college days, while living in Davidson County, she worked at Life and Casualty Insurance Company in the acturial department until her son, Steve was born. She was teller at Liberty State Bank at the Alexandria branch until her first grandchild was born, then she decided to resign in order to babysit her precious grandchildren who brought so much joy into her life. She will be missed by her family and friends, but her influence will live for a long time through the ones who knew her. Mrs. Coble is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Steve E. And Tonya Coble of Brush Creek, TN. Two grandchildren: Brittany (barry) West of Greenbrier, TN and Brett Lawrence Coble of Brush Creek, TN. Two step grandchildren: Mitch and Matthew Robertson of Brush Creek, TN. Two Great Grandchildren: Blaine West and Noah Coble. Sister, Freda Lawrence Montgomery of New Middleton, TN. Mrs. Coble’s remains are at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes where services will be conducted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 1:00 P.M., with Bro. Don Don Franks, Bro. Wayne Jamison and Bro. Robert Amason, officiating. Interment will follow in the Brush Creek Cemetery.Memorials may be made to the Brush Creek Baptist Church.BASS FUNERAL HOMES, GORDONSVILLE CHAPEL, DIRECTORS.

Hazel Coble

August 14, 1940 - January 1, 1753