Hazel Howard, 83, of Pathfork passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Tri Cities Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 5, 1941 in Harlan County to the late Ralph Howard and Mary Barnes Howard. Hazel was a homemaker and a member of the Pathfork Holiness Church.

Beside her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Clarence Stanley Kinder, Jr.; two brothers, Nathanael Howard and Virgil Wilder; two sisters, Wanda Boley and Minnie Sue Cornelius; one grandson, Brian Little; one great-grandson, Jimmy Mullins; and one great-great-grandson, Hayden Miracle.

Hazel is survived by one son, Charles Howard and wife, Karen, Coldiron; one daughter, Mary Ann Mullins and husband, Doug, Virgie, KY; and one sister, Pauline Tipton, Indiana. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Ruby Ann Howard and husband, Dewey; Terry Peace and wife, Bridgette; Anna Nichole Little; Brad Mullins; Melissa Mullins; Misty Sayers and husband, Allen; 12 great-grandchildren, Whitney (Kevin) Miracle; Beth (Jordan) Fultz; Makayla (Josh) Cline; Makenzie (Zack) Peace; Ashayla (Austin) Robinson; Ashley (Harley) Wolford; Jasmine (Brandon) Kendrick; Tandra (Taylor) Estep; Cody (Chasity) Ransey; Cody Sayers; Dallix Mullins; Riley Mullins; 20 great-great-grandchildren, Kaiden, Brayden and Azzariah Hensley; Candler, Cooper, Cooley and Jolene Cline; Colton Tackett, Archer Robinson, Novaleigh Little, Easton Mullins, Barry Buell, Cayson Moore, Kinsey Moore, Octavia Sayers, Brantley Irick, Brayden Hurley, Mylee and Mavrick Adams; and Kyler Estep; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. She had a great love for everyone and never met a stranger. To know her was to love her. Until we meet again.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of the Loyall Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Pathfork Holiness Church with the Reverend Robert Lee, the Reverend Ron Oplinger and the Reverend David Howard officiating.

Burial will be in the Tackett Hill Cemetery at Hulen with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

Loyall Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Hazel Howard.