Claude H. Hurst, age 83, of Mt. Vernon, died 9:40 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, at the his home in Mt. Vernon.

Claude was born Jan. 21, 1926, in Moulton, Ala., a son of Claude and Clara Panola (Stuart) Hurst.

He married Freda (Franscavitch) on May 6, 1950, in Mt. Vernon.

Claude owned and operated the Hurst Animal Clinic until retirement. He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon, Elks Lodge 819 of Mt. Vernon, Knights of Columbus and the American Veterinarian Association.

He is survived by his wife; four sons, Paul Hurst and wife Vicki of Henderson, Ky., Mark Hurst and wife Melissa of Mt. Vernon, Chris Hurst and wife Ann of Mt. Vernon and Tim Hurst and wife Karen of Mt. Vernon; two brothers, Frank Hurst and wife Hilda of Alexander City, Ala., and Lawrence Hurst and wife Pat of Florida; three sisters, Dorothy and husband Ed Sneed of Florence, Ala., Betty Robertson of Oxford, Ala., and Mary Hardyman of Atlanta; he is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Kristin Alexander and husband Kendall, Justin, Alexander, Jean Michael, Kathryn, Adam, Amanda, Joshua, Lucas, Lindsey, and Elizabeth Hurst; and one great-grandchild, Blair Alexander.

He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon with Father John Iffert officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Mt. Vernon.

Friends may call on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

For those who wish memorials may be made to the St. Mary's Church Building fund and will be accepted at the funeral home.

For more information you may call Newell Funeral Home at 246-0100 or visit at www.newellfuneralhome.com.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register-News
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Submitted by: Cindy Ford