Edna Mae Cannon Hazard, age 85 of Spindale died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.  Edna was born on April 26, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was a daughter of the late Martin and Edna Graham Cannon.  She worked as a Nursing Assistant at Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey. 

In 1957 she married Mark Hazard, and they remained married until his death in 2009.  After moving to North Carolina, she joined the First United Methodist Church of Forest City where she enjoyed being a part of the Asbury Sunday School Class.

In addition to her parents, and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Britain Rose Matchner in 2018.

Survivors include her daughters, Patricia Armstrong and husband Jack of Turnersville, New Jersey and Frances Matchner of Spindale, her step-daughters, Christine Szilagy and Bobbie Jean Long.  There are 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.

The funeral service will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday, May 6, 2025 in the First United Methodist Church with the Reverend Curtis Goforth officiating.  The family will receive friends in the Sanctuary from 1 until 2 o’clock prior to the service.  Interment will be private.  

The family request memorials in her memory be made to the First United Methodist Church, 341 East Main Street, Forest City, North Carolina 28043.\

The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com