J. D. Hurtt, 86, of Trion, Georgia, died on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Mr. Hurtt was born in Fort Payne, Ala., on Nov. 19, 1926, son of the late Houston Hurtt and Clara Baugh Hurtt. He was a member of the Trion Heights Baptist Church, was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in World War II, and prior to retirement, was employed in the Weave Room at Mt. Vernon Mills. Mr. Hurtt was a member of the Quarter Century Club and was preceded in death by a brother, Earl Lee Hurtt.
Mr. Hurtt is survived by his wife, Mamie Viola Bradford Hurtt; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael D. and Robin Hurtt, Timothy S. and Sylvia Hurtt; a sister, Faye Hurtt Cross; grandchildren, Lindsay Hurtt, Dr. Kelly Hurtt Seo and Dr. Hak Seo, Richie and Chasitiy Hurtt; great-grandchildren, Thomas Seo, Henry Seo, and Charlotte Seo.
Funeral services for Mr. Hurtt will be held Tuesday, April 2, at 2 p.m. at the chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Reverend Vernon Johnson and Reverend Steve Peppers officiating. Burial will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Hak S. Seo, Dale Hurtt, Richie Hurtt, Bobby Allen, Junior Bradford, Donnie Allen, and Charles Eason. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Trion Heights Adult Mens and Adult Ladies Sunday School Classes.
Mr. Hurtt will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends on Monday, April 1, from 6-8 p.m.