VIRGINIA BEACH – Mr. Hassell “Hass” R. Wooten born June 23, 1932 in Durham, N.C., met his beloved Lord on October 16, 2010 at the age of 78. Mr. Wooten was a native of Durham, North Carolina and settled in the Tidewater area. A US Navy veteran of 20 years, he was also a trucking superintendant with Lone Star Industries, a Deputy Sheriff with the City of Portsmouth and the founder and owner of the Kempsville Clock Shop.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Julia ‘Judy” Wooten of Virginia Beach, a duaghter Sandra Wooten of Longboat Key, Florida and two sons, Donald and Gayle of Chesapeake and Scott and Lisa of Virginia Beach. He is also survived by eight grandsons; Hassie, Matt, Andy, Connor, Cody, Carson, Sable, and Zach along with many other friends. Hass was predeceased by a son, Hassell R. Wooten, II.
Mr. Wooten graduated from Virginia High School in Bristol, Virginia where he met the love of his life Judy, and joined the US Navy. He served in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War as a Yeoman (USNYC). He served aboard the USS Midway and the USS Valley Forge.
“Hass” was a devoted Christian, husband, father and grandfather. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Norfolk and a member of Union Congregation in Avon Park, Florida, Fleet Reserve Assn, River Greens Golf Assn., The American Clock and Watch Assn., and an honorary member of the Boys Club. He was a multi-sport coach of Woodstock and Kempsville Little Leagues. Hass enjoyed fishing, golf, watch and clock repair and volunteering his time.
The family reccomends donations in honor of Hass to the Alzhiemers Foundation:
http://www.alzfdn.org/
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So sorry for your loss. Your in our prayers daily.kcy
Judy,Anne and I are shocked and very sorry over the passing of Hass & offer you our sincere & heartfelt sympathy. He was a dear friend and a great neighbor, just as you were. Please let us know if there is any thing we can do. God Bless you and your family.Anne & Buddy
To Mrs. Wooten, Donnie, and the entire Wooten Family,My thoughts and prayers are with each of you at this trying time. Hass was one of my football coaches at Woodstock, and by far and away my favorite. I can still see him slapping his ball cap against his leg when a play didn’t go right as well as his pleasing smile when it did. He really knew how to motivate us kids. I don’t think we lost a single game under his leadership. One day he was giving us a pretty good talking to, waiving his cap around, when a flock of seagulls flew over. About that time something from overhead hit him right on the top of his head. As he wiped it away he couldn’t help but laugh along with twenty some young boys who were laughing historically at him.On a more serious note. One afternoon shortly after Hassie past away, Hass pulled me aside and said he had something special he wanted me to have. He sat me on his knee, and with a crack in his voice and tear on his cheek; He pulled out a jersey with the number 33 on it. He told me this had been his number and he wanted me to have it. I felt at that time this was a moment he would have loved to have shared with Hassie. I guess that’s why the memory of that moment is something I’ll never forget. He made all of us kids feel special, but I felt just a little more special that day. While visiting First Baptist Church several years ago I saw Hass and Mrs. Wooten and shared these memories with him and I’m glad I had that opportunity, as it seemed to brighten his day. He made quite a positive impression on me and helped to teach a lot of young kids the balance between winning and good sportsmanship.It warms my heart to know Hass is in a better place now than any of us can imagine, and I can picture him there with his real number 33 sitting on his knee.May God bless each and every one of you.Sincerely,Bill Blankenship
We were saddened to learn about the passing of Hassell. Charles Leonard