J.T. Hurst

March 20, 1919 - January 3, 2015

J.T. Hurst, age 95 of Oklahoma City and formerly of Mangum, Oklahoma, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Meadow Lake Long Term Care in Oklahoma City. J.T. was born in Gould, Oklahoma on March 20, 1919 to John Thomas and Jennie (Rutherford) Hurst. Growing up and farming in the Russell Community, J.T. graduated from Centralvue High School and on January 20, 1939 he married Noma Aleen Johnston. J.T. continued to farm in Russell until he and Noma moved to Weatherford, Oklahoma where they attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University and received their teaching degrees. They moved to Mooreland, Oklahoma and began their teaching careers in elementary education, where J.T. was the elementary principal. In 1978 they returned to Greer County where J.T. was the elementary principal in Mangum, Oklahoma until he retired in 1984. After retiring J.T. continued farming in the Russell area. He also served as the Centralvue Alumni Association President in 1981-1982 and 1997-1998. Through the years J.T. received numerous awards in education and was involved with many civic organizations. He always enjoyed farming and the land was his love. In 1990 he received the Goodyear Merit Conservationist Award from the Greer County Conservation District. J.T. was a member of the Mangum First Baptist Church and later moved to Oklahoma City to be closer to family. He always enjoyed watching sports and will be missed very much. Preceded in death by his wife, Noma Aleen Hurst in 1982; his wife Reba Hurst in 2012; his parents; three brothers, Bill, Elmo, and Olen Hurst; one sister, Pansy Day; and his granddaughter, Julie Aleen Davis in 1983. J.T. is survived by two sons, John Hurst of Scottsdale, Arizona; and David Hurst and his wife Mia of Abilene, Texas; two daughters, Mary Davis and her husband Charlie of Riverside, California; and Judy Williams and her husband Pepper of Moore, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren, Lance, Brandon, Justin, Brandi, Brandon, Grayson, and Garrett; seven great grandchildren, Miranda, Griffin, Sawyer, Libby, Jordyn, Landon, and Emilia; one nephew, Phil Hurst; two nieces, June Morris and Mary Ola Robinson; other family members and many friends. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Mangum, Oklahoma with Pastor Alvin Funkhouser officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Cemetery in Mangum, Oklahoma. Memorial donations may be made to Called to Care, Inc. (P.O. Box 890298, Oklahoma City, OK 73189, (405) 416-0401, http://www.calledtocareinc.org) or to the Mangum First Baptist Church (228 N. Oklahoma Ave., Mangum, OK 73554 (580) 782-3381) in honor of J.T. Hurst. Arrangements are under the direction of People’s Co-Operative Funeral Home, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Please view and sign our online guest book at www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com