Anna Belle "Ann" Mitchell Hazelwood

Ann passed away January 1, 2019 at Lakeshore Heartland nursing home. She was born October 6, 1928 in Cimarron, Kansas to Grover and Edith Mitchell. Ann attended Cimarron Consolidated High School in Kansas, and nursing school at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ann was employed by Vanderbilt University Medical Center as an emergency room trauma nurse for many years. After retiring from nursing, she continued to pursue her passion for helping and advocating for others. Ann is a former president of the local AARP chapter and volunteered countless hours with the Metro Nashville Public School System as a tutor. In her spare time during her retirement, she pursued ballroom dancing with a passion.

Ann was an avid Scrabble player (no one could beat her - EVER), she loved cooking - her cherry cheesecake and lasagna were legendary, she loved her garden and she loved playing Skip-Bo with her friends, the "Skip-Bo ladies," on a weekly basis. Basically, she loved life!

Ann's greatest love has always been for her family. Her daughters describe her as completely and utterly selfless. Ann's love extends to her three cherished grandchildren as well as to every member of her family.

Her daughters extend their gratitude to all staff of Lakeshore Heartland Nursing Home for the kindness and patience extended to them, as well as their "Mrs. Hazelwood." She had her own very special way of letting them all know, they were pretty important to her.

Ann was an active member of Lebanon Road Church of Christ for many years.

Ann is survived by daughters: Cynthia (Randy) Moore, Nashville, TN and Pam (Tim) Ball, Atlanta, GA; grandchildren: Steven Moore, Austin, TX; Amanda "Andy" Moore, Nashville, TN and her namesake AnnaBelle Hellinger, Atlanta, GA; beloved sisters Nellie Bell, Florence, AL and Rosemary Mitchell, Dodge City, KS as well as much loved nieces, nephews and extended family.

Ann is preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Bobby Lee Hazelwood; parents, Edith and Grover Mitchell; brothers, Raymond Mitchell, Ed Mitchell, Bill Mitchell and Charles Mitchell; and sister, Edna Imel.

In celebration of her life, family, friends and others whose lives Ann has touched are invited to attend a service in her honor at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN 37204. Visitation will be from 12:00 - 2:00 pm, with the service following at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Tim Ball, son-in-law, will officiate.