Hassel Lee Josey

Mrs. Hassel Lee Josey, 78, died on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska.

Hassel was born on January 12, 1940 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to the late Agnes and Cecial Barnett. She graduated high school and furthered her education by attending tech school. Mrs. Josey moved to Sterling in 2015.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Jerry Barnett, Paul Barnett, Kenneth Barnett and Craig Barnett; sister, Kathleen Doris; and former spouses, Billie Meeks and Paul Conley.

Hassel is survived by her husband, Willie Ray Josey of Sterling, Alaska; daughters, Teresa Lorine Lee Meeks of Anchorage, Alaska and Lisa Renee Wright (Don) of Kathleen; sons, Marty Bill Meeks of Sacramento, California and William Phillip Meeks (Mary Ann) of Byron, Georgia; brothers, Mac Barnett and family of Healy, Kansas and Billie Barnett and family of Kansas; sister, Bonnie Donnecker and family of Hoisington, Kansas; grandchildren, Alexis Lorraine Meeks of Alaska, Brandon Michael Baker and Family of Spain, Wade Allen Baker of Kathleen, Jackson Phillip Meeks of Byron, Andrew Wright and family of Elmendorf, Alaska, Don Henry Wright III and family of Kathleen, Katie Riemke and Family of Japan and Karista Dixon and family of Texas.

Visitation will be Saturday, September 15, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home. Following the service, Hassel will be laid to rest in Magnolia Park Cemetery.

The family will accept flowers or donations may be given in memory of Hassel to the Sterling Senior Center, 34453 Sterling Hwy., Sterling, AK 99672.

Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry for the family. McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has the privilege of being entrusted with Mrs. Josey’s arrangements.