Brian Hurtt

Brian Dale Hurtt was born April 9, 1971, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Ronald C. Hurtt and Wilma Jean (Cherry) Hurtt and passed away August 26, 2013, in Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 42 years.

Brian is survived by his sister, Cindy Bennett of Cherokee Village, Arkansas; his brother, Ronald Hurtt, Jr. of Tupelo, Mississippi; his uncle and best friend, Charlie Hurtt of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; four aunts: Ann Haney, Marie Wilcox, Imogene Revelle and June Case, all of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; numerous cousins, other relatives and friends. Special survivors are his Shady Oaks family, where he had lived for the past twelve years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ronald and Jean Hurtt; two uncles, James Lee Cherry and James Hurtt; one aunt, Ila Corbett; maternal grandparents, J.L. and Wilma Cherry; and paternal grandparents, Arvel and Flora Hurtt.

Brian attended both Mammoth Spring and Thayer High Schools, graduating from Mammoth Spring High School with the class of 1991. He enjoyed all kinds of sports, especially the St. Louis Cardinals. He was thrilled the day the State Champion, Mammoth Spring Bears basketball team came to visit Shady Oaks…a special day that Brian talked about for a long time.

Brian was a member of the Church of Christ and worshipped with the Thayer congregation as long as his health permitted.

He will truly be missed by all who knew him.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel in Thayer, Missouri with Erman Croney officiating.

His body will lie in state at the Funeral Home in Thayer on Wednesday, August 28th from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM.

Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery at Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.