Mr. Hurst died Monday, March, 17, 2008 at Bolivar General Hospital.
A native of Memphis, where he lived most of his life, he lived in Walls, MS for 4 years before moving to Grand Valley Lakes at Saulsbury 3 years ago. He was the son of the late Joseph Wayne and Lucy Dale Owens Hurst. Mr. Hurst was married to the former Pamela June Bryson on March 3, 1972, and she survives. He served in the US Marine Corps, worked as a maintenance mechanic at Hertz Rent-A-Car in Memphis and was a member of the West Memorial Baptist Church.
In addition to his wife, he leaves a son, Joey; three sisters, Dorothy Kline of Memphis, Patsy Dever of Mesa, AZ and Dottie Clauson of Florida.