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Obituary For Mrs. Hazel Ruth Lidge Robinson
Mrs. Hazel Robinson, 87, of Gadsden, AL, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025.
Ms. Hazel Ruth Lidge Robinson was born on August 10, 1937, to the late Marilyn Eleanor & Walter Lidge in Attalla, AL. To this union, three children were born, Herman, Wanell, and Hazel Lidge.
She accepted Christ at an early age.
She was educated in the Attalla City School System.
She worked for the City of Gadsden for 25 years as a Benefits Coordinator and at Roberta O. Watts Clinic as a phone operator for 10 years.
Her favorite saying was, “When the pupil is ready, the teacher will appear.” She was also known to quote her Pastor by saying, “As Pastor Simmons says, I can’t hear what you’re saying for seeing what you’re doing.”
Hazel was a self-taught artist and worked faithfully in Christian Ministries. She was an active Sunday School teacher of the Women’s Sunday School class, Director of the Youth Department and Assistant Coordinator of youth programs and activities. She was also a member of the S.L. Woods Missionary Circle and the General Missionary Society at the First Missionary Baptist Church of Alabama City under the leadership of the late Reverend J.M. Woods. She later joined New Liberty Tabernacle of Praise.
On Monday, March 17, 2025, Ms. Hazel Ruth Lidge Robinson peacefully departed this life to join her Heavenly Father; Her parents, Marilyn Eleanor & Walter Lidge; Sister, Wanell Lidge; Grandchildren, Deandria White and Thomas Horton Jr.
She leaves to cherish her beautiful memories to: Three sons, Roger (Jazz) Lidge, Harold Desmond of Washington D.C, and David (Lisa) Desmond of New York; Two daughters, Marilyn Rowe of Gadsden, AL and Eleanor Lewis of Birmingham, AL; Eleven grandchildren, Fourteen great-grandchildren, and seventeen great-great grandchildren; one brother, Herman Lidge of New York; Special cousin, Evelyn Parker; Special friends, Alice Guice, Silvia Craig, Mae Doris Burton, Gloria Hope and Aquilla Crook and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.
We ask that you please keep this family in your hearts and prayers during their time of bereavement.
Public viewing will be from 12noon-5pm, Friday, March 21, 2025 at West Gadsden Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 12noon, Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the New Liberty Tabernacle of Praise.
Eulogist: Pastor Willie Simmons.
Interment: Rainbow Memorial Garden.
Premier Provider of Professional Funeral Services: West Gadsden Funeral Home. 256-549-0004
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Mrs Robinson was beautiful person inside and out, so blessed to have known her, always had a beautiful smile to greet you and an Inspiration my condolences to the family
Sis. Hazel was a special lady and a joy to be around. Her smile and words of wisdom always brought joy to the Austin family. May the Lord comfort and strengthen her family and friends. You will be missed by so many people. You loved the Lord and we all enjoyed talking with you about your faith in Him. You are now with Him.
Mrs. Hazel Robinson was one of the kindest most godly women I have ever encountered. She was kind, encouraging, and always had uplifting words to say to me as a Minister of the Gospel. Well-done, thy good and faithful servant!
To the family...I knew Mrs. Hazel and to know her was to respect and love her beautiful spirit. She was a TRUE inspiration to me and I am eternally grateful to GOD for knowing an Angel. Take your rest sweet lady. I pray GOD gives you strength comfort and peace. Della and family
Mrs Hazel show me love all the time she always had a smile she always had a kind word sometimes she would joke and sometime she will shall work always to encourage us she knew the Lord and we saw the Lord in her.
Ms.Hazel was such a sweet spirit and a wonderful friend.She'll be missed by everyone that came in contact with her. Rodney & Marketta Curry
Praying for the family of Mrs. Hazel. She always had a beautiful smile on her face. She was so sweet and offered the most honest advice! I will forever remember all the fond memories we shared..
Mrs. Hazel Robinson and our family worshipped together for years at First Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorage of the late Rev. John M. Woods, Sr. She was a devout woman of God, Bible scholar and a great Bible teacher. We loved her and she loved us. She will live on in our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family. Benita Harrell Jemison and Family Beulah E. Harrell
We will forever cherish the memories of Hazel Robinson as a wonderful Woman of God; one who was very knowledgeable and a Scholar of the Word. She was a very good friend and prayer partner. It was a pleasure to have been in her presence and to fellowship with her for so many years at the First Baptist Church, AL City where we were all spiritually fed under the leadership of Rev. J.M. Woods, Sr. She was also very fond of our late grandparents and they were quite fond of her. We will truly miss her and we are praying for her family.
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away...Our Prayers and Condolences to Marilyn, the Robinson family, friends and other loved ones Enga and ArieyUna
Condolences to the Robinson family on the passing of your mom. Marilyn, Roger, Harold and entire family Look to the hills from whence cometh your help as it comes from the Lord God Almighty. May God continue to bless and comfort you is my continued prayer.
Sending condolences to the Family,will miss our conversations,she will be missed.
To the Robinson family and friends. We the Harrold/Harrell family are grateful to have Been blessed to know her. To me she was a good woman of faith. Now I know she is with the LORD. Take all of her life as an example of Christianity . Bishop Harrold
Our deepest condolences to the family and friends
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