Joe Cook Hurst, Jr.

June 22, 1924 - February 3, 2014

Joe Cook Hurst, Jr., 89, of Aubrey, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 in Denton, TX. He was born June 22, 1924 in Terrell, TX to Joe and Francis (Lowrie) Hurst, Sr. Joe's class was the first to graduate from R. G. LaTorneau University in Longview, TX. He served in the United States Navy for over seven years. Joe worked for 36 years at Ferguson Manufacturing Company and was a shop foreman. He is survived by his two daughters, Jackie and husband Robert Carroll of Aubrey, Virginia and husband Richard Herrin of Argyle; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his his parents and three brothers, Lewis Hurst, Durwood Woolf, and Glen Woolf. Visitation will be held 7:00PM-8:00PM, Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Slay Memorial Chapel in Aubrey. A funeral service will be held at 10:30AM, Friday, February 7, 2014 at Slay Memorial Chapel in Aubrey with Rev. Elmer Cummings officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00PM in Terrell, TX at Campground Cemetery. On-line condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center, Aubrey. To send a flower arrangement to the family of Joe Cook Hurst, Jr., please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.