Hazel Tyler Lay

Mustang resident Hazel Tyler Lay, born March 4, 1933, in Gilbert, Ark. to Oshie Cherry Tyler and Herman Clide Tyler, set out on her forever journey Monday, March 24, 2025, just three weeks after celebrating her 92nd birthday enjoying pizza, cupcakes, presents and music with family and friends.
Hazel often told people she was going to live forever and she certainly gave it her best. She lived life to the fullest on her own terms from the very beginning.
During her 92 years, Hazel enjoyed a variety of hobbies that included gardening, singing in the church choir, road trips, eating out, bowling, riding three-wheelers, camping, cooking, playing dominoes, watching westerns, dancing - especially two-stepping and clogging - and spending time with friends and family.
Hazel is preceded in death by her mother, father, stepfather Milburn Wilhite, brother Larry Wilhite, sister Norma High and husband Leo Cooper.
She is survived by her three children, daughter Deborah Lay Bennett of Yukon, son Raymond Lay II and wife Dianna of OKC, daughter Ronna Lay Austin of OKC, and their families which include numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; sisters Carol Neel of Twin Lakes, Linda Burpo of Kingfisher and Betty Gray of OKC.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025, at McNeil's Funeral Service, 525 W Hwy. 152 in Mustang with interment afterwards at Resthaven Cemetery, 500 SW 104th St. in OKC. Visitation is from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2025.