Rev. Elmer Hurst^{[1, 2]}

1916 - 2007  (91 years)

• Name	Elmer Hurst
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	7 Jan 1916	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Feb 2007	Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Buried	21 Feb 2007	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I139316	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Walter Hurst,   b. 1 Sep 1895, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Feb 1966  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Lester Hurst,   b. 2 Jun 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Dec 1977  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F51679	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Margie Pearl Lawson,   b. 27 Feb 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Jun 2012, Asbury Place Maryville, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 91 years)
  Married	Abt 1938
  Children	1. Edith Lois Hurst,   b. 5 Oct 1938,   d. 15 May 2016  (Age 77 years)   2. Mary L. Hurst   3. John H. Hurst
  Family ID	F53646	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 7 Jan 1916 - Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 19 Feb 2007 - Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 21 Feb 2007 - Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 6 Feb 1966. Walter Hurst obituary [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 12 May 1952. Boyd Lawson obituary [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 19 Feb 2007. (January 7, 1916 - February 19, 2007) Rev. Elmer Hurst, age 91, of Maryville, went home to be with his Lord at 8:25 AM, Monday, February 19, 2007, at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was born January 7, 1916, in Sevier County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Lester Hurst; brothers, Fletcher and James Hurst; brother and sister-in-law, Joy Lee and Wetonia Hurst; son-in-law, Ed Newport. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Margie Lawson Hurst; daughters, Edith L. Newport and Mary L. Walker, both of Maryville; son and daughter-in-law, John H. and Judy Hurst of Louisville; three grandchildren and their spouses, Stacy Lynn and Timothy Hubbard of Friendsville, Travers Clay and Monica Hurst of Knoxville; and Wendy Jo and Kyle Pittman of Seymour; six great-grandchildren, Tyler Hill, Caleb and Weston Hubbard, Jenna and Sarah Beth Pittman, and Abigail Hurst; sister and brother-in-law, Jewel and Everett Evans of Greenback; numerous nieces and nephews; and countless friends. Rev. Hurst was called by the Lord to be a minister of the Gospel in 1948, and pastored 15 churches in East Tennessee and Zion, Illinois. He lived his life serving the Lord, preaching the Gospel, and trying to win souls to Christ. Rev. Hurst touched many lives and made many friends throughout his ministry. Due to health reasons, Rev. Hurst retired from the ministry in 1981 but continued to serve as interm/supply pastor for three churches until 1987. Rev. Hurst was a 50-year member of the New Providence Lodge #128, Free and Accepted Masons. Funeral service will be held 2:30 PM Wednesday, February 21, 2007, at Miller Funeral Home Magnolia Chapel with the interment service to follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Bros. Barry Clanton, George Gilbert, and Greg Kelly officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville, (865) 982-6041. (www.millerfuneralhome.org) [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 93210904).