HAZEL MARTIN MOSLEY beams with joy as she celebrates her 100th birthday, surrounded by loving church members at the Avalon Manor Banquet Center in Merrillville
On January 3, 2025, Hazel Martin Mosley reached a remarkable milestone—her 100th birthday. The occasion was marked by a grand celebration on January 4 at the Avalon Manor Banquet Center in Merrillville, Indiana, where family and friends gathered to honor a life defined by resilience, faith, and dedication to education and community.
Born in Grenada, Mississippi, Hazel was the eighth of ten children in her family. Her early years were spent in the rural South, where life was marked by the challenges of segregation and limited opportunities. Hazel’s mother passed away when she was just nine years old, leaving her older sister to take Hazel and her younger sister to Paducah, Kentucky. This move proved to be pivotal in shaping Hazel’s life, as it provided her with a foundation of discipline and determination, even amid difficulties…