Hazel (Meade) Addington

Hazel Ruth Meade Addington, 92, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026. She was born on November 4, 1933, in Nickelsville, Virginia to the late Drexel Tilford Meade and Effie May Castle Meade. She was a member of Culbertson’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Nickelsville, VA and Lynn Garden Evangelical Methodist Church in Kingsport, TN. Hazel worked for Kingsport Power and Electric as a customer service technician.

Hazel loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and traveling with her cousins Bernice and Carolyn. She volunteered at the Holsten Valley Community hospital and was very active in the women’s group at church.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Sherry Addington Parker (Owen); her grandchildren Ami Parker Latta (Justin), and Aaron Parker (Kimberly); and her great grandchildren Ava Grace Latta, Madi Latta, Charlotte Latta, Penelope Parker, Elliot Parker, and Grey Parker; her brother Kenneth Meade (Clarice); her daughter in law Shirley Meade; and her nieces, nephews and numerous cousins.

In addition to her parents, Hazel was preceded in death by her son Harvey Addington; and her brothers Buford Meade, Boyd Meade, and her sister-in-law Phyllis Meade.

The family will receive friends from 1-3p.m., Sunday, November 1, 2026, at the Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 3:00p.m., in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Matthew Cook officiating. Graveside services will follow at the Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA.

In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Culbertson’s Chapel United Methodist Church, or Lynn Garden Evangelical Methodist Church.

The family would like to say a very special thank you to all of Hazel’s family and friends, and Church members for the visits, cards, and prayers during this difficult time, as well as, her loving nurses and caregivers at Cresent Grove Masonic Home, Sam Swope Care Center at the Masonic Home, and Hosparus Health.

An online guest register is available for the Addington family at www.gatecityfunerals.com 

Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Hazel Ruth Meade Addington.