Hazel McAllister
Ava, MO

Hazel Roberta McAllister the daughter of Homer Lewis Duckworth and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Daves) Duckworth was born April 30, 1932 and departed this life April 10, 2007 at the age of 74 years 11 months and 10 days.

Hazel was a resident of the Ava area for most of her life. Hazel was a homemaker and had been employed with Oxford and had done in home personal care and picked apples in Washington. On June 16, 1965 Hazel and Rev. Buell Woodrow McAllister were united in marriage in Ava, MO. Hazel and Buell were blessed with a daughter, Lisa.
Hazel and Buell were actively involved in Christian ministry in many different churches in the area.

Hazel was a member of the Ava General Baptist Church. She enjoyed doing embroidery work, loved watching the food channel, reading, and loved watching baseball, especially the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves.

Hazel was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Virgil Duckworth and Claude Edward Duckworth, a sister-in-law, Norma Duckworth. Hazel is survived by her daughter, Lisa McAllister, Ava, MO,step daughter & husband, Ruth & Grady Davis, Buckner, MO, two brothers, Norman Duckworth and Bill Duckworth and his wife, Velma, all of Ava, MO,many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Services will be 2:00 P.M., Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO with the Rev. Oren Alcorn officiating. Interment will follow in the Ava Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 6:30 to 7: 30 P.M. in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Otter Creek Cemetery or Thornfield Cemetery or of the donor's choice.