Hazel Selbe Jr.

B: March 14, 1923
D: October 11, 2013

World War II Veteran retired Master Sergeant Hazel Selbe Jr., 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at his home in Midwest City, Ok.

Hazel Jr. was born on March 14, 1923 in Dacota, WV, the son of the late Hazelwood Selbe and Edna Mae Lowry.

Hazel Jr. served proudly in the United States Army 1942 "1946 World War II Asiatic "Pacific Campaign as a Corporal, Machine Gunner of a Half Track. His military career extended honorably another 26 years in the United States Air Force including Korean War as Air Craft Mechanic on B26, B29, B47, B50, & C47, then to Maintenance on Atlas and Minute Man Missiles. He was also a graduate of Edison Community College, Piqua, Ohio and retired civil service of Tinker AFB.

Hazel Jr. is survived by his wife Zella Florence, sons Gary of Indianapolis, In, Don of Dayton, Oh, Greg and Jeff of Midwest City, daughters Rhonda of Grapevine, Tx and Pamela of OKC, 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death 9 siblings; Griselda, Manzella, Vandette, Thelma, Arbutus, Ethel, Aileene, Richard, and Ruth of Kanawha County, WV.

The family will receive friends on Monday, Oct.14, 2013 from 2 pm to 8 pm at Barnes and Friederich Funeral Home, 1820 S. Douglas Blvd., Midwest City. OK 73130.

See more at: Barnes Friederich Funeral Home A Funeral Service will be held 10 am on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at Southern Oaks United Pentecostal Church, 6501 S Walker Ave., OKC, OK with interment following at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Oklahoma City.