Velda Gayle Tutt Hazley, 78, passed from this life to be with the Father on December 26, 2013. Born on August 2, 1935 in Hennessey, OK, Velda was the second child of Martin and Velma Tutt. She graduated with honors as Valedictorian of the class of 1954 from Dunbar High School in Hennessey, OK.
She united in holy matrimony to Orlando Hazley on August 4, 1956. To this union three children were born. Velda was a very skilled and gifted seamstress and designed clothes that would make Vera Wang, Calvin Klein and others stand up and pay attention. Velda loved traveling the world from sea to shining sea. From the USA to China, she did it all. She and Orlando made it their priority to show their children, grandchildren, nieces and others that there was more to this life than Oklahoma, Texas or even Kansas. She helped them spread their horizons and shoot for the stars. Velda loved her children and grandchildren dearly. She loved people and would do anything for them monetarily or with good sound advice.
She was a member of First Baptist for twenty-one years and enjoyed singing in the choir and serving as the secretary in the Clemmie B. Hill Circle. Velda was an avid bridge player and showed her skills as a member of the Entre Nous Bridge Club. She was also a member of the Tulsa chapter of Jack and Jill of America also serving as secretary.
Velda is preceded in death by her parents, one son Orlando E. Hazley III, and a brother Martin W. Tutt (Pete). She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 57 years, Orlando Hazley, one daughter Natasha (Kerry) Franks Yolanda (Freddie) Strange of Humble, TX, and one son Orlando Jeffrey (Dawn) Hazley. She also leaves one who holds a special place in her heart Charlene Treadwell of Atlanta GA , four sisters Marva Ann Stanford of Akron OH, Shirley Knight of Wichita KS, Willa Jay (Raymond) of Mechanicsville, VA, and Sandra Young of Patterson, NJ, one brother Robert (Vickie) Tutt of Wichita, KS, one adoring sister in-law Naomi(Edmond )Thomas of Fairfield, CA, two brother in-laws Orville(Bea) Hazley of Oklahoma City, OK, Cecil Hazley of Enid OK, twelve grandchildren, three great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. The family would like to give a very special thank you to Charmin Washington for her devoted and loving care of Velda during her time of illness.

Her Celebration of Life Ceremony will commence Saturday January 4, 2014 at First Baptist Church North Tulsa at 11AM.

Friends may visit Mrs. Hazley on Friday from 12Noon until 7PM in Tulsa.