James Edward Hurst Sr.
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">James Edward Hurst Sr., 68, of Harrisburg, passed away at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Veterans Affair Nursing Home in Marion. </span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">James was born on April 17, 1948 in Harrisburg to the late Glen Hurst and Gertrude (Miles) Hurst. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, the American Legion, VFW and was a Vietnam veteran serving in the 1⁄4 Calvary infantry. </span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">Surviving family members include his three children: Nancy Hurst of Harrisburg, James Hurst Jr. and April of Eichorn and Joshua Hurst of Harrisburg; 11 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law: David F. Gale of Eldorado; special nieces and nephews: Paula (Tim) Bailey of Eldorado, Brenda (Hector) Guerro of Tennessee, Gordon Hull of Harrisburg, Robert Hull of Missouri, Johnny and Terry Bramlet of Iowa. </span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">James was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, William Hurst and Robert Hurst, 3 sisters, Helen Bramlet, Rose Hull and Gloria Gale, and 1 nephew, David Hurst. </span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Funeral services for James will be held at 2 PM, Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Reed Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg. Rev. Ron Reed will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Garden Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 PM, Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Reed Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Veterans Affairs Nursing Home. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. </span></span>