George Edwin (Tiny) Hurst, 85, of Brazoria, went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 4, 2011. He was born January 9, 1926, in Tallapoose, Alabama, to George Washington and Cora Eunice Pike Hurst.

George served in the U.S. Navy during World War II where he received numerous medals. He was a boilermaker in Oklahoma for six years.

He came to the Brazosport area in 1951 and worked for Dow Chemical Company as a boilermaker. He retired from Dow after 33 years of service.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and one sister.

George is survived by his wife of 47 years, Thelma Hurst, of Brazoria; three children, Larry Hurst and wife, Linda, of Lake Jackson, Ronnie Hurst, of Victoria, Regina Browning, of Brazoria; ten grandchildren, Bobby Hurst, Barry Hurst and wife, Stacey, Kim Veal and husband, Eric, Shelley Knox and husband, Dean, Jennifer Hurst, Cara Hurst, Miranda Pilcik and husband, Brian, Casey Hurst, Emily Hurst and Adam Bullington and wife, Brandy; 18 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandson; two brothers, Willie Hurst and Mary, of Hendersonville, Tennessee and Donald Hurst and wife, Mary, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; along with numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. until 9 .m. Wednesday at the Lakewood Chapel. Funeral service will be 2:30 Thursday, September 8, 2011, at Lakewood Chapel with the Rev. Mark Swirsky officiating. Interment will be at South Heights Cemetery near Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tiny was an avid hunter and fisherman; but most of all he was devoted to his family.

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