Mr. "Bud" Hurst Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

James "Bud" Hurst, 64, passed away, on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at North MS Medical Center, in Tupelo. James Edward Hurst was born March 10, 1948 in Clay County in the Irish Colony Community to Lena Willhite Hurst and the late Grover Cleveland Hurst. Bud was a member of the Baptist church. James “Bud” Hurst married Mary Ellen Cummings on October 23, 1982, in West Point. Memorial funeral services will be held Saturday, September 15, 2012, 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with the Dr. James Towery officiating, assisted by Mr. Charles Hurst- providing the Eulogy. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include wife, Mary C. Hurst of West Point; two daughters, Angela Stanley Saylors (James) of Columbus, and Debbie Stanley Bensend (David) of West Point; two grandchildren; Angel Bensend and Brittany Bensend; his Mother, Lena W. Hurst of West Point; two sisters, Ann Hurst Cummings of West Point, and Kay Hurst Nordyke (Rick) of Cleveland, TN; two brothers, Joe Hurst of West Point, and Charles Hurst (Shirley) of Mullins, SC, a number of nieces and nephews and special friends and neighbors Galen, Sandy and Maggie Garner. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Edmund A. Miller, Jr. and staff, Dr. Deanna White, Dr. Bob Stewart and Staff of North MS Medical Center –Tupelo. Memorials may be made to Palmer Home for Children, P. O. Box 746, Columbus, MS 39701 or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. Visitation will be at the church from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church.

Mr. "Bud" Hurst

September 13, 2012