John L. Haselden (Lou) passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Shulerville, South Carolina on May 21, 1932. He was a resident of Hampton, VA since 1966 where he was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Lou was preceded in death by his son Jeffrey Haselden, his parents Cleavie and Lessie Haselden, two brothers; Aaron and Leon, and three sisters; Loki, Rosa and Elise. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sylvia S. "Joyce" Haselden , daughters; Lori, Jill and Marcie of Hampton Virginia, sons-n-law, Dan, Tim and Lloyd, five granddaughters, four grandsons, two great granddaughters, one great grandson and a host of nieces and nephews. Also surviving are sisters; Lydia Fade of Charleston South Carolina, Gracie Infinger of Cary, North Carolina, Earline Dobbes of Saint Louis, Missouri and brother Bill Haselden of Summerville, South Carolina. Lou entered the USAF in March of 1951 and retired in June 1971 with the rank of Master Sergeant. He proudly served his country for over twenty years. He was posted for two tours in the British West Indies (Eleuthera Island Missile Tracking Station) while assigned to the AF Missile Test Center, Patrick AFB, Florida, A one year tour with ADC in the Canadian Provinces and a year's assignment in the Middle East (Iran); all unaccompanied. Lou and his family moved often throughout his military career: two assignments in Florida, two at Charleston AFB, SC, one in Topeka Kansas, one in Waco Texas and one in Langley AFB, VA . In addition to schools in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, Lou was most fond of his time as a crew chief of a RB47 Bomber (SAC), which was a two year tour with TAC's 12 AF Inspector's General Team and four years with TAC's Director of Information. Lou was awarded the Air Force Commendation medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster. His civilian employment was in retail. The last 16 years before leaving the workforce was spent working at Patrick's Hardware and Glass in Hampton, which he enjoyed very much. Lou was a hard worker, a dedicated husband and a loving father. He will be dearly missed. The family would like to thank Intrepid Hospice for their help and support during Lou's final days. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00AM Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at R Hayden Smith Funeral Home, Hampton, with a funeral service beginning at 11:00 AM. Interment with full military honors will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton.