John Lewis Hurt

John Lewis Hurt, age 71 of South NC Highway 150, Linwood passed away Monday night (April 26, 2010) at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Friday (April 30, 2010) at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kenneth Koontz officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Hill Memorial Park in Thomasville. The family will receive friends at Davidson Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 pm Thursday night, and other times at the home of daughter, Kathy Grey, 439 Cedarland Drive, Thomasville. John was born in Fulton County, GA January 3, 1939 to John Lewis Hurt, Sr. and Corinne Deen Hurt York. He was a member and Elder of NorthGate Church in Salisbury. He was former owner and operator of Allstate Insurance Agency in Lexington from January 1974 until January 2002. He was a high school Graduate of Georgia Military College, attended Georgia Military Junior College and a graduate of South Georgia College. He was a member and Past President of the Lexington Exchange Club and was a licensed pilot. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Sandra Quade. Surviving John are his wife, Carolyn Smith Hurt of the home, two daughters, Kathy Hurt Grey and husband, Paul, and Leslie Hurt Blankenship and husband, Brad, all of Thomasville; one son, Jeffrey Alan Hurt and wife, Lisa, of Lexington; seven grandchildren, Joshua Grey and wife, Melissa, Adam Grey and wife, Samantha, Zachary Grey, Michael Grey, Chase Hurt, Brandon Hurt and Taylor Blankenship; Step-Daughter, Elizabeth Kiser of Jacksonville, FL; two step-grandchildren, Kathy Baxter and husband, John, and Sharon Kiser; three step-great grandchildren, Caden and Aubrie Baxter and Morgan Kiser; one uncle, Robert Douglas and wife, Patsy, of Alma, GA; one nephew, Daniel Swiderski and wife, Gina, of Aquasco, MD and the mother of his children, Patricia Bodie Hurt of Thomasville. Flowers may be sent or memorials may be directed to NorthGate Church, 1400 Jake Alexander Blvd. West, Salisbury, NC 28147 or to Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church, 222 Mt. Zion Church road, Thomasville, NC 27360 Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net