Jerome Hurst
Henderson: Jerome Payne Hurst, age 84, passed away Thursday noon December 24, 2019 at Henderson Health Care Center.
Mr. Hurst was born and reared in the Woodville Community of Chester County, the son of the late William Houston and Fannie Ozelle Hatch Hurst. He attended Chester County Schools and entered the U. S. Air Force and served from 1955 to 1959. He married Evelyn Terry in 1961 and they made their home in Henderson. He worked a few years at Brown Shoe Company. He began his career with the City of Henderson Police Department in July 1971 and served 26 years, retiring as Chief of Police in 1997. After retiring he worked part time with security at Freed Hardeman University.
He attended First Baptist Church of Henderson. He enjoyed working in a very well kept yard as he continued to stay physically strong walking and lifting weights.
He is survived by three children; Jeremy Hurst and wife Miranda, Sheila Cloud and husband Jerry and Tina Graves and husband Brad all of Henderson, six grandchildren; Adam Cloud and wife Hayley, Cody Cloud, Heath Graves and wife Lauren, Madison Balding and husband Kyle, Mia Hurst and Colton Hurst and three great grandchildren; Karver Balding, Sadie Cloud, and Caroline Cloud and a sister Linda Rowland.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Evelyn Hurst, a granddaughter Mallerie Graves, and a sister Louise Thomas.
Funeral services will be 2 pm Thursday December 26th at Shackelford Crook Avenue Chapel with Glenn Harris and Tommy Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Chester County Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the Crook Avenue Chapel beginning at 10 am Thursday.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Shackelford Funeral Directors
Henderson, Tennessee
731-989-2421