Birth date: Mar 9, 1938 Death date: Nov 1, 2016
James Emanuel Hazen, age 78 of Crawfordville, Florida, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in Crawfordville. Jimmy was born March 9, 1938 in Brooker, Florida to Vascoe and Cleone Sowell Hazen. He served his country in the United Read Obituary
We were so thankful to serve at Crawfordville UMC and get to know a couple that exuded love, Jimmy and Diane. As Mike preached, many times I sat behind Jimmy and Diane. He always had a smile and a hug for me. Jimmy always had his arm around Diane, their love for each other so open and evident. My heart breaks for Diane and the family as they mourn Jimmy'S passing. Our thoughts and prayers are yours. We love you. Mike and Sandy Shockley
Diane, although we are 5 states away, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Jimmy had a special gift for making others feel valued. He shared the Gospel with his smile, his laugh, his handshake, his sincerity and his gentle nature. He will be with us every Sunday morning and every time the boys step out onto a baseball field. The blessings of Jimmy's friendship will be with us always. All our love, Mike, Tammy, Mia and Mason Frick.
Please accept my most heartfelt condolences at the passing of one of the finest men I have ever known. I knew Jimmy when we served together in Charlie Company of the 508th Military Police Battalion in Augsburg, Germany, during the years 1958 to 1960. I will always remember him as a superb soldier and Military Policeman and as truly an outstanding human being. Among all his other attributes, he had this great smile, and always seemed to "stand out." in any gathering at which he was present. I saw him again a few years ago, for the first time in over fifty years, at a reunion of the 508th in Branson, Missouri, and although those of us in attendance at that event were a wee bit older, and hadn't seen each other in a long, long time, we all instantly "knew" Jimmy. The smile, and the pure genuineness that was "Jimmy" was still there. May he ascend to the Kingdom of God and there rest in peace for all eternity.
Jerry Bradley
Junction City, Kansas
My thoughts and prayers are with you Diane, Jim and Jeff. I grew up knowing Jimmy because of him and my Dad working together at the fire department. What great memories we had at the ball field, fishing, hunting or together at thanksgiving day and Christmas Day dinners at fire station when they were working on those days. It was always great to be with jimmy and the family. He bought me my first hunting and fishing license when l turned 16. He was very good man to me and my family but he never be forgotten!! May GOD BLESS y'all!!
"Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, at all the times you can, for all the people you can, for as long as you can." Jimmy lived those words. He shared the Gospel with his smile, his handshake, his sincerity and his gentle nature. We will miss seeing, talking and laughing with him, but he will be with us every Sunday morning and every time our boys step out onto a baseball field. The blessings of Jimmy's friendship will remain with us always. -- Mike & Tammy Frick, Crawfordville, FL
"Jimmy and I were both born and raised in Brooker Fl. I worked at the Jail on 39th for 30 years so I would see Jimmy almost every day he always called us Brooker Boys and he was a true dear friend we talked on Monday on Facebook my wife and I were up in Blueridge Ga. and his last words to me were have fun and be careful I was proud to call him my friend and I will miss him greatly .God bless you Diane and family Tommie and Linda Raulerson Ocala Fl
