Pazzie Marie Rhew Wilson, 91, of Manitou, Ky. passed away at 2:05 a.m. Tuesday January 5, 2010, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville.
She was born July 23, 1918, in Hopkins County, Ky. to the late Benjamin Rashley Rhew and Mamie Arnold Rhew. She was a member of Mt. Gilead General Baptist Church in Slaughters.
She was married to Raymond Lee Wilson in 1937 and they had two daughters Linda Gale Wilson Hobgood (Morris) of Madisonville and Sharon Lee Wilson Pittman (James) of Wickliffe, Ky.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 63 years and four sisters and a brother. She had three grandsons, Dirk Hobgood (Missy) of Fairview TX., Warren Pittman (Sally) of ElPaso, TX. and Wilson Pittman (Cas) of Decatur, GA. Great grandchildren, Zachary Hobgood, Cameron Hobgood, Jonathan Pittman, Justin Pittman, Jessica Pittman, Kaley Pittman, Nathan Pittman and Juliana Pittman. Major Warren Pittman is now serving our country in Iraq.
Pazzie was very active in PTA at Nebo High School and 4-H Leadership at Nebo and with Hopkins County 4-H Leadership. She had a wonderful view of life and enjoyed it to its fullest. She and Raymond enjoyed farming and working together in service at the Mt. Gilead General Baptist Church in Slaughters until his death. After Raymond's death she attended Nebo Christian Church with Morris and Gale. She loved people and was a wonderful mother and homemaker to her children. She was blessed with the love and friendship of many nieces, nephews and many close friends.
Pazzie lived alone and was able to drive and take care of everything until September 2009 when she went to live at The Paragon in room 102. She enjoyed her new found friends there especially the Rook Club.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday January 9, 2010 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Harry Baldwin officiating and Bro. Ted Morelock assisting. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.
Pallbearers will be Grandsons, Dirk Hobgood and Wilson Pittman; great grandsons, Zachary and Cameron Hobgood; nephews, Randy Duncan, Dwight Putty, Rod Rhew, George Russell and Wade Wilson.
Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday.