Hazel Pauline Emrick

Hazel Pauline Emrick, age 89, passed away peacefully June 21, 2021, due to natural causes.  She was born on March 1, 1932, in Cookeville, TN.  She is preceded in death by husband Harold Emrick and brothers Jimmy Whitaker, Harrison Whitaker, Leone Whitaker, and both parents.  She is survived by her sisters, Virginia Partington in Ohio, and Adelle Lantz in California.  She is survived by her children, Gary (Barb) Wisner, Dannie (Cheryl) Wisner, David (Michele) Wisner, and Milly (Steve) Behr.  She is also survived by her 12 beloved grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and many nephews and nieces.

She loved to embroider, working in the garden and her beloved flower beds.  She was a member of Catawba Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC.  Her favorite bible passage was Psalm 23.  The following is her favorite poem.

Miss Me But Let Me Go

When I Come to the end of the road,

And the sun has set for me,

I want no rites in a gloom filled room.

Why cry for soul set free?

Miss me a little, but not for long,

And not with your head bowed low.

Remember the love that once we shared.

Miss me but let me go.

For this is a journey we all must take,

And each must go alone.

It is all part of the master plan,

A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick at heart,

Go to the friends we know.

Laugh at all the things we used to do.

Miss me but let me go.

The family has decided to have a celebration of life at a future date.