Betty Jean Hurst

Betty Hurst, 90 , of Stigler, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Haskell County Nursing Center of Stigler. She was born June 27, 1928 in Butler, Oklahoma to James and Essie (Trent) Elmore. When she was 7-8 years old the family moved to Stigler. She attended school here through the 10th grade, she then moved to Tulsa to help out an aunt, and graduated from Tulsa Central High school. She returned to her family in Stigler after graduating where Miss Betty met the “love of her life” and future husband, Lennard “Windy” Hurst, at Scotties now known as Shelly’s Restaurant on VJ Day, Victory over Japan. They were married on March 5, 1949 in Indianapolis, Indiana. They shared their first 30 years in N.W. Indiana Miss Betty was an avid writer; not one to lose contact with family and friends, sending letters and cards with all the family news, also making annual trips to Stigler and Indianapolis. Miss Betty was also quite the seamstress, making many of her own outfits, clothes for others, quilts, even wedding dresses. Miss Betty and Windy loved camping and fishing with their three sons, sometimes for several weeks at a time. Miss Betty didn’t hunt but was happy to prepare whatever her “fellas” brought home. And of course had to have dessert at every meal. She loved gardening from start to finish, from planting to canning. Miss Betty and Windy enjoyed their ranch with everything that came with it, the cattle, horses, chickens, guineas, dogs and cats. What they loved the most was when the kids, grandkids and or the great grandkids came to visit and enjoyed the ranch life with them. She loved her life and family that were near and far. She was a member of Stigler First Assembly of God Church. Miss Betty is survived by her 3 sons and daughters-in-law, David & Lois Hurst of Plant City, FL., Conard & Sony Hurst of Stigler, Jerry & Donna Hurst of Springville, TN.; 5 grandkids, Christopher Hurst, Marsha & Stoney Oldham, Jennifer & Wesley Wilson, Amie & Glen Monday, Crystal & Kyle Alexander; 3 step grandkids, Abigail & David Aponte, Jessica Santiago, Johnny & Brandi Santiago; 16 great grandkids; 5 step great grandkids; 6 great-great grandkids; numerous other relatives & friends. Miss Betty is preceded in death by her parents, James & Essie Elmore; her husband, Windy Hurst; a grandson, Jerry Lee Hurst; 4 brothers, Lloyd, James, Kenneth Elmore & and stillborn little brother; 3 sisters, Ima Marie Faulkner, Ala Mae Costello, Wanda Sue Taylor. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Stigler First Assembly of God Church with Reverend Jack Sloan officiating; Eulogist, Reverend Jason Smith. Pallbearers include Brennan Hurst, Dawson Jernigan, Hagen Stancell, Cole Stancell, Brady Wilson, Riley Wilson. Honorary Pallbearers include,Johnny Santiago, Stoney Oldham, Wesley Wilson, Glen Monday, Christopher Hurst, Rody Wilson, Cade Monday, Drew Hurst. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.

Betty Jean Hurst

June 27, 1928 - December 23, 2018