Obituary of Hazel Edna Guseman

Hazel Edna (Poling) Guseman, 95, of Reedsville, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at Windy Hill Village in Kingwood, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Blacksville, WV, on December 12, 1923, a daughter of the late Cyrus E. and Alice (Keener) Poling. Hazel was an avid hunter and enjoyed the outdoors and traveling. She was a member of the Kingwood Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was employed by Sillman Manufacturing in Arthurdale, WV during WWII, the Pajama Factory and Reedsville Dairy Queen. She was a charter member of the Reedsville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Hazel is survived by one son, John W. Guseman of Reedsville; three daughters, Carolyn Thorne and husband John of New Haven, WV, Paula Eble of Omaha, NE, and Leanna Summers and husband Michael of Reedsville; five grandchildren, Randall Thorne, Marcia Weaver, Brian Eble, Michelle Eble-Hankins and Christopher J. Guseman; six great grandchildren, Holly, Lindsey, Eric, Sophia, Marcus and Matthew; a special friend, Thelma Garbart of Kingwood and her cat, Alice. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W. Guseman; two brothers, Milford Poling and Willis Poling and two sisters, Beulah Paugh and Jeanetta Aho. Friends may call at the Field Funeral Home in Masontown on Thursday, August 15, 2019, from 2-4 and 6-8 pm and on Friday, August 16, 2019, from 10 am until the 11 am service time at the funeral home with Darwin Turner officiating. Interment will follow in the Reedsville Cemetery. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Windy Hill Village for the excellent care she received. Condolences may be extended online to the family at www.fieldfuneralhome.com.