Hazel Marie Riddle

March 7, 1930 - January 15, 2021

Hazel Marie Riddle, 90, of Springfield, VA, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, went home to her Lord on January 15, 2021. She was born in Alberta, Canada, where her dad was working on an oil rig. Her parents eventually returned to Covington, Kentucky where she grew up. Hazel loved country music, played the guitar, and wrote one song that was eventually recorded. In high school, she met and married her sweetheart James. Together they raised a family of six and moved to Alexandria, VA in 1962. Hazel was a loving mother, faithful Christian, and a devoted Bible class teacher who taught two and three year-olds for many years. Though slight in frame, she was an avid bowler and was proud of her league trophies. She was most proud of her family and delighted as each new generation arrived. Hazel is survived by her children Terry, Peggy, Alan, Jimmy, Rhonda, her daughters-in-law Elizabeth and Karen, and son-in-law Greg, eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by one son Gary and her husband James. A private service will be held at Jefferson Funeral Chapel in Alexandria, VA on Thursday, January 21st with viewing at 10 AM, service at 11 AM and cemetery to follow. This service is private and available in person by direct invitation only due to COVID-19 restrictions. To view the service stream and recording please come back to this obituary website. We will be streaming directly to this obituary’s tribute wall. The video will display as a post on the tribute wall when we start the service. Please click play when the video is posted and available. If you are having technical difficulty you can view this service later as the video is recorded and will remain on this page. We appreciate your understanding during these extremely difficult times. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hazel’s favorite charities—St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and ASPCA.