Clarence Joseph Hassell passed away peacefully in the presence of his beloved family on December 10, 2014 at his residence in Melbourne, Florida. He was born September 1, 1932 in Columbia, North Carolina to the late Clarence Windsor and Martha (Brent) Hassell. He was preceded in death by a brother Henry Hassell; sisters, Ella Swain, Ginny Gibbs, Shirley Jackson; daughters, Gina Faye and Lisa Corine Hassell; grandchildren Lori Shannon and William Joseph Hassell. He leaves memories to be cherished by his devoted and loving wife Shirley Ruth Hassell, his sons; William Russell (Lynn), Sunbury, NC., Joseph Alexander (Lynn) Hassell, Chesapeake, VA., Byron Kennedy Mitchell (Shirley), Chesapeake, VA., Robert Craig Mitchell, Jupiter FL.; daughter, Jennifer Hooper (Jimmie), Salvo, NC.; grandchildren Debra Hassell, Chesapeake, VA., Ryan Hassell, Sunbury, NC., Kevin Mitchell, Chesapeake, VA., Dakota Mitchell, Jupiter, FL., Kelly Burke (Tom) Chesapeake, VA., Ronald Allen Hooper, Melbourne, FL., Elaine Hooper, Salvo, NC., David Skittlethorp (Charity), Chesapeake, VA.; Great grandchildren, Mikayla Hassell, Sunbury, NC., Kymberlyn Hassell, Chesapeake, VA., Lyric Hassell, Sunbury, NC., Tommy Burke, Chesapeake, VA.; a brother Dickie Hassell, Manns Harbor, NC.; sisters Frances Forbes, Elizabeth City, NC., Alpean Terry (Dick) Jonesville, NC., Sucellia Fagley, Manns Harbor, NC., and numerous nieces and nephews; dear friends Patricia Solari, Mechanicsville, VA., John A. Jackson, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Brothers and Sisters in Christ; Mike (Mary Alice) Twiddy; Ben (Linda) Midgett; Harold (Brenda) Butler all from Manns Harbor, NC. A gathering of friends will take place from 1p.m. to 2p.m. on Tuesday, December 16th at Davis Seawinds Funeral Home in Melbourne with a Celebration of Joseph Life at 2PM.