Hazel Marie York, 88, of Beaver Dam, formerly of Owensboro, passed away peacefully with her family on Monday, May 27, 2013, at Beaver Dam Nursing & Rehab. She was born April 1, 1925, in Ohio County, Ky., to the late Tallie and Nellie Graham Heflin.
She was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Beaver Dam and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy York, and two sisters, Flossie Heflin Snodgrass and Velma Heflin Polkinghorn.
Survivors include one son, Nevelle (Vickie) York of Centertown; three daughters, Vicki Tinsley of Owensboro, Loretta (Fred) Deibert of Juneau, Wis., and Dolores (James) Birkholz of Beaver Dam, Wis., and one brother, Bobby Heflin. She was blessed with eight grandchildren, Rodney York, Tina Moore, Tyann Pritchard, Rob Herreman, Guy Herreman, Jason Herreman, Aliena Tinsley, and Lydia Tinsley. She also has several great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam is in charge of the arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Ohio County Animal Shelter 1582 Country Club Drive Hartford, KY 42347 or Brescia University 717 Frederica St. Owensboro, KY 42301
Online messages of condolence can be made at www.danksfuneralhome.com.