>From the Knoxville News Sentinel 5 Apr 2007 HURST FRED M - eighty-nine years of age, of Tazewell, Tennessee, passed away on April 3, 2007, at St. Mary's Residence Hospice. He had formerly resided for the past five years at Windsor Gardens Assisted Living Center in Knoxville. He studied biology at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, from 1936-40 and was a member of the 1940 Class. Afterwards, he was commissioned a U.S. Navel Officer and chosen to attend Officer Candidate School and became an aviator. He piloted PBY and PMB seaplanes and B-24 bombers during five years' service to his country. He was stationed in Norfolk, Jacksonville, Bermuda, San Juan, Brazil and San Diego. In 1943, he married his high school sweetheart, Ruby Keck, a school teacher. She joined him in Norfolk and San Diego prior to his discharge from the Navy in 1945 with rank of Lieutenant Commander. They returned to Claiborne County, Tennessee and began life-long businesses which they built, operated and managed together for more than fifty-four years. Hurst Dry Goods Department Store in New Tazewell, the Dixie Plaza Motel in Tazewell and Hilltop Business Center are among their former and current interests. He was a long- time member of First Baptist Church, New Tazewell and was men's Sunday School teacher for many years. Preceded in death by: parents, James Nelson and Roxie Bundren Hurst; his wife, Ruby Keck Hurst. Mr. Hurst survivors include Knoxville physician Fred A. Hurst, M.D. and his wife Deena Sharpe Hurst; their son, James W. Hurst, M.D., who practices medicine with his father in Halls and his wife Minde Meece Hurst; Dr. Diana Gwynn Hurst Collins and husband David N. Collins, M.D., of Lookout Mountain and Chattanooga and their children, Laura Catherine Collins of Washington, D.C., Andrew David Collins and Mary Elizabeth Collins of Lookout Mountain; brother, Frank G Hurst and wife Gladys of Tazewell; numerous cousins and extended family members and countless friends and acquaintances he made throughout his long life. His family would like to thank all of the caregivers at St. Mary's Medical Center, East Tennessee Baptist Hospital, Windsor Gardens Assisted Living and St. Mary's Residential Hospice, Summit Medical physicians and his personal physicians who provided such wonderful care to him. Family and friends will meet, 1:45 p.m., Friday, Fairview Cemetery, Tazewell, for a graveside service at 2:00 p.m., with long-time family friend and pastor, Rev. Dr. Charles D. Earl, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening at Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel, 922-9195. www.mynattfh.com. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.