Hazel Marie Gulliford

Hazel Marie Gulliford, age 99, a resident of Nevada, Missouri, passed away Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Moore Few Care Center in Nevada. She was born on January 11, 1926, in Garland, Kansas, the daughter of Charley and Viva (Clyburn) Bley. She attended school in Bronaugh, Missouri and after graduation, Pittsburg State College. She married V. H. Gulliford on April 30, 1947. He preceded her in death in 2016.

Hazel taught school in a one room schoolhouse. She then worked as a teacher’s aide in the Nevada school system. She later worked in the accounting department for The Western Insurance Company.

Hazel enjoyed quilting and was a member of the Jolly Circle Club. She had an affection for animals and was quite the baker, especially her rolls. Hazel loved spending time with her family. Her sister Charlene lived with her from the age of nine.

Survivors include her sister, Charlene Widmar, Franklin, Kansas, and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy; 3 brothers, Marvin, Lee, and Clyde Bley; 2 sisters, infant Chelsea Bley and Glenna Gordon; and her parents.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, July 24th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. The family will receive friends from 10:30 AM until service time at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Vernon County Cancer Relief and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.