Hazel Hurt Obituary

Hazel Barker Hurt, age 92, passed away in Wellmont Hospice care on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007.
She was born in Holston, Va., in Washington County, daughter of the late Sherwood Frederick Barker and Mary Hester Fleenor Barker. Her husband, John Curtis Hurt and her son, Harold Jennings Hurt, preceded her in death. Four sisters, Virginia Barker, Pauline Barker, Gertrude Wallace and Beulah Olinger; four brothers, Hayter Barker, John Paul Barker, Robert Lee (R.L.) Barker and Woodrow Barker, also preceded Mrs. Hurt in death. She was the last surviving member of her family.
She had lived in Bristol most of her life and was a member of Fellowship Chapel. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed sharing the things she had grown with family and friends.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Annette and Allen Smeltzer of Hattiesburg, Miss., and Gay and Benny Stewart of Bristol Tennessee; one daughter-in-law, Gail Hurt of Yadkinville, N.C.; five grandchildren Gina Barker of Hattiesburg, Michael Smeltzer of Roswell, Ga., Mark Stewart and wife Amanda of Knoxville, Tenn., Meredith Rigot and husband Stuart of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Zachary Hurt of British Columbia; three great-grandchildren, Kelly Barker of Hattiesburg, Sam Rigot of Chapel Hill and Adeline Stewart of Knoxville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, at 4 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Scott Price and the Rev. Bryan Hall officiating. Music will be by Jeff McReynolds and The Guys of Fellowship Chapel. Burial will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Mountain View Cemetery. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bob Jones, Vernon Hutton, Paul Thomas, Harold Wells, Charlie Wright and David Morrell. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Rush, Noah Bowman, Bill Gibson, Fred Harr, Frank Boardwine, Lewis Combs and members of the Berean Sunday School Class of Fellowship Chapel.
The family will receive friends from 2-3:45 p.m. prior to the service or at any time at the home of her daughter, Gay Stewart at 434 Carlton Road, Bristol, Tenn.
The family wishes to thank Bill and Wanda Gibson, Lesa Wilson, Shirley Keith and Fred and Diane Harr for all their acts of kindness towards their mother. The family also wishes to thank Mrs. Hurt's Sunday School class, the Berean Class, for never forgetting her. Also, thanks to the prayer warriors from Fellowship Chapel who regularly visited Mrs. Hurt during the last several years.
Online condolences may be registered at www.weaverfuneralhome.net.
Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.