Mother: Settles, Finnie Mildred (Phillips, Ely) - F 1885/02/06
Date of birth: 1921/09/25
Date of death: 2015/01/20
Spouse: Ely, Howard Edward - M 1915/07/21 - 1934/--/-- to ----/--/-- -
Hazel was one of the youngest of 13 children. Her father J. Hugh Phillips died just before Hazel's 12th birthday. After that her mother, Finnie, it was said, pretty much "went wild" and abandoned her family. As a result Hazel was raised as an orphan. Hazel June Phillips Allen 1921-2015 Hazel June Phillips Allen, 93, of Danville, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Born Sept. 25, 1921, in Danville, she was the daughter of the late J. Hugh and Finnie Mildred Settles Phillips. Hazel was a retired licensed practical nurse who worked at both Central Baptist and Baptist East hospitals. She was a member of First Baptist Church, a Kentucky Colonel and belonged to Golden Opportunities Nursing Organization with Jewish Hospital. Hazel was predeceased by her husband, Robert Allen, and her brothers and sisters, Louise Young, Irene Lape, Ruth Bandy, and Thomas, Robert, Charlie, Ray and Jesse Phillips. Survivors include her children, William Edward Galbreath of Danville, Howard Hugh Galbreath of Nicholasville and Robert Lee Galbreath of Redwood City, California; stepchildren, Robert (Louise) Allen of Danville, Dennis (Pat) Allen of Bowling Green, Jim (Joyce) Ely of Salvisa, Alicia Allen of Mobile, Alabama, and Martina Allen of Perryville; 16 grandchildren; 18 great- grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at First Baptist Church with Dr. Tim Mathis officiating. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Chris, Andy, Kelvin and Jay Galbreath and Sam Allen. Honorary pallbearers will be LaTisha Galbreath Bristow, Anna Galbreath Dunn, Karen Howard, Christie Galbreath, Alicia Allen, Martina Allen, Angela Allen and Amy Allen. Visitation is after 5 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home. Memorial donations are suggested to Heritage Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
Duane Bristow (duane@kyphilom.com)
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