Red Donovan Hurtt, 67, of Trion, Georgia, died on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Hurtt was born October 26, 1947, in LaFayette, son of the late Oscar and Mabel Rogers Hurtt. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he served as a corporal during the Vietnam War. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, The Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Rifle Sharpshooter Badge. Mr. Hurtt was a member of the Freedom Seekers Motorcycle Club, the Masons, and worked with the Boy Scouts of America.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, LaVonda Croy Hurtt.
Mr. Hurtt is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Tamberly Millican, Tina Gray, and Tonya Hurtt Gilbride and Michael Gilbride; a sister, Yvonne Horner; grandchildren, Lee Millican, Ali Millican, Lauren Hale, Amanda Gray, Hayley Gray, Sydney Gilbride, Emily Gilbride, and Chance Gilbride; great-grandchildren, Madalyn Hale, Wyatt Tucker, Paxton Donovan Gray, and Jack Donovan Gilbride.
Funeral services for Mr. Hurtt will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Big Daddy Greg Dean officiating. Interment will follow in the Bryan Cemetery at 3:33 P.M. Active pallbearers will be Butch, Breeze, Door, Gordon, SGT West, Poppa Ray, and Jim Becker. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Freedom Seekers Motorcycle Club.
Mr. Hurtt will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 11:33 a.m. until 1:33 p.m. on Sunday, March 29. He will also be in state at the Freedom Seekers Motorcycle Club Northwest Georgia Clubhouse from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, March 28.