Charlie Thomas Hurston, 77 years of age, of Somerset, Kentucky, departed this life on Thursday, October 12th, 1978 at his residence on Clifty Road following a long illness.
Charlie was born in Metcalfe County, Kentucky on March 20th, 1901, son of the late Madison Columbus "Matt" Hurston and Nova Elizabeth Clemons Hurston. Charles was a retired carpenter, a member of Carpenter Union Local No. 698 and a member of Science Hill Baptist Church.
In his younger years he was the captain of a steamboat that traveled from Burnside, Kentucky to Nashville, Tennessee. Charles loved the lake and had many stories to tell about his days on the water. He was a wonderful man, full of life who loved hunting and fishing. He could often be found in his backyard hunting for squirrels. Just about everyday he would go out on Lake Cumberland checking his fishing lines which would reward him with a bounty of spoonbill catfish. Charles was known to have often captured large amounts of these massive catfish out of which he sold to bait shops and restaurants. He should be remembered for truly loving the lifestyle that he lived. He will be forever missed and never forgotten.
Charles died in his home of heart failure. He always told us that when he died he wanted to die with his boots on. Just before his death while sitting on the couch he asked his wife, Lela to bring him his boots. Shorlty afterwards he leaned over and was gone.
Charlie was survived by his second wife, Lela Hurston, whom he married in 1949 at Columbus, Indiana; six children from his first wife, the late Bertha Flora Maxwell Hurston, whom he married on November 29th, 1920 at Scott County, Tennessee; one son, Claude Hurston of Walton, Kentucky; five daughters, Urslie Coomer of Chesterfield, Indiana, Ina Ruth Stone of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Goldie Tungate, of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Edna Miller of Anderson, Indiana, and Jean Russell of Plainfield, Indiana; one brother, Talbert Foster of Muncie, Indiana; one sister, Nannie Malone of Nicholasville, Kentucky; twenty-seven grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; and a host of family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Matt Hurston and Nova Hurston; his first wife, Bertha Hurston; and one stepson, Johnny Bunch, Jr.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 15th, 1978 in the Chapel of the Somerset Undertaking Company with Bro. C.E. Jacobs officating.
Burial followed in the Alexandria Chapel Cemetery.
Cause of death: Heart Failure.
A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF CHARLES,
I saw an old fisherman out in a boat,
rocking alone on the water in hope.
"Are you fishing for pleasure?" I called out to him, trying to be friendly as the evening grew dim,
Thinking that maybe he couldn't hear me too well,
I called out again in a voice I did yell.
"Are you fishing for food?" I asked him this time,
Hoping I'd get a response of some kind.
As his boat drifted near,
His face became clear.
"Are you fishing for me?" I asked him and then, knowing the answer he replied with a grin.
The fisherman smiled as he held out his hand
and said unto me, "Come aboard child, I am."
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Charlie was born in Metcalfe County, Kentucky on March 20th, 1901, son of the late Madison Columbus "Matt" Hurston and Nova Elizabeth Clemons Hurston. Charles was a retired carpenter, a member of Carpenter Union Local No. 698 and a member of Science Hill Baptist Church.
In his younger years he was the captain of a steamboat that traveled from Burnside, Kentucky to Nashville, Tennessee. Charles loved the lake and had many stories to tell about his days on the water. He was a wonderful man, full of life who loved hunting and fishing. He could often be found in his backyard hunting for squirrels. Just about everyday he would go out on Lake Cumberland checking his fishing lines which would reward him with a bounty of spoonbill catfish. Charles was known to have often captured large amounts of these massive catfish out of which he sold to bait shops and restaurants. He should be remembered for truly loving the lifestyle that he lived. He will be forever missed and never forgotten.
Charles died in his home of heart failure. He always told us that when he died he wanted to die with his boots on. Just before his death while sitting on the couch he asked his wife, Lela to bring him his boots. Shorlty afterwards he leaned over and was gone.
Charlie was survived by his second wife, Lela Hurston, whom he married in 1949 at Columbus, Indiana; six children from his first wife, the late Bertha Flora Maxwell Hurston, whom he married on November 29th, 1920 at Scott County, Tennessee; one son, Claude Hurston of Walton, Kentucky; five daughters, Urslie Coomer of Chesterfield, Indiana, Ina Ruth Stone of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Goldie Tungate, of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Edna Miller of Anderson, Indiana, and Jean Russell of Plainfield, Indiana; one brother, Talbert Foster of Muncie, Indiana; one sister, Nannie Malone of Nicholasville, Kentucky; twenty-seven grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; and a host of family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Matt Hurston and Nova Hurston; his first wife, Bertha Hurston; and one stepson, Johnny Bunch, Jr.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 15th, 1978 in the Chapel of the Somerset Undertaking Company with Bro. C.E. Jacobs officating.
Burial followed in the Alexandria Chapel Cemetery.
Cause of death: Heart Failure.
A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF CHARLES,
I saw an old fisherman out in a boat,
rocking alone on the water in hope.
"Are you fishing for pleasure?" I called out to him, trying to be friendly as the evening grew dim,
Thinking that maybe he couldn't hear me too well,
I called out again in a voice I did yell.
"Are you fishing for food?" I asked him this time,
Hoping I'd get a response of some kind.
As his boat drifted near,
His face became clear.
"Are you fishing for me?" I asked him and then, knowing the answer he replied with a grin.
The fisherman smiled as he held out his hand
and said unto me, "Come aboard child, I am."
Obituary information curtesy of the funeral home. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
Charlie Thomas Hurston, 77 years of age, of Somerset, Kentucky, departed this life on Thursday, October 12th, 1978 at his residence on Clifty Road following a long illness.
Charlie was born in Metcalfe County, Kentucky on March 20th, 1901, son of the late Madison Columbus "Matt" Hurston and Nova Elizabeth Clemons Hurston. Charles was a retired carpenter, a member of Carpenter Union Local No. 698 and a member of Science Hill Baptist Church.
In his younger years he was the captain of a steamboat that traveled from Burnside, Kentucky to Nashville, Tennessee. Charles loved the lake and had many stories to tell about his days on the water. He was a wonderful man, full of life who loved hunting and fishing. He could often be found in his backyard hunting for squirrels. Just about everyday he would go out on Lake Cumberland checking his fishing lines which would reward him with a bounty of spoonbill catfish. Charles was known to have often captured large amounts of these massive catfish out of which he sold to bait shops and restaurants. He should be remembered for truly loving the lifestyle that he lived. He will be forever missed and never forgotten.
Charles died in his home of heart failure. He always told us that when he died he wanted to die with his boots on. Just before his death while sitting on the couch he asked his wife, Lela to bring him his boots. Shorlty afterwards he leaned over and was gone.
Charlie was survived by his second wife, Lela Hurston, whom he married in 1949 at Columbus, Indiana; six children from his first wife, the late Bertha Flora Maxwell Hurston, whom he married on November 29th, 1920 at Scott County, Tennessee; one son, Claude Hurston of Walton, Kentucky; five daughters, Urslie Coomer of Chesterfield, Indiana, Ina Ruth Stone of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Goldie Tungate, of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Edna Miller of Anderson, Indiana, and Jean Russell of Plainfield, Indiana; one brother, Talbert Foster of Muncie, Indiana; one sister, Nannie Malone of Nicholasville, Kentucky; twenty-seven grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; and a host of family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Matt Hurston and Nova Hurston; his first wife, Bertha Hurston; and one stepson, Johnny Bunch, Jr.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 15th, 1978 in the Chapel of the Somerset Undertaking Company with Bro. C.E. Jacobs officating.
Burial followed in the Alexandria Chapel Cemetery.
Cause of death: Heart Failure.
A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF CHARLES,
I saw an old fisherman out in a boat,
rocking alone on the water in hope.
"Are you fishing for pleasure?" I called out to him, trying to be friendly as the evening grew dim,
Thinking that maybe he couldn't hear me too well,
I called out again in a voice I did yell.
"Are you fishing for food?" I asked him this time,
Hoping I'd get a response of some kind.
As his boat drifted near,
His face became clear.
"Are you fishing for me?" I asked him and then, knowing the answer he replied with a grin.
The fisherman smiled as he held out his hand
and said unto me, "Come aboard child, I am."
Obituary information curtesy of the funeral home. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
Charlie was born in Metcalfe County, Kentucky on March 20th, 1901, son of the late Madison Columbus "Matt" Hurston and Nova Elizabeth Clemons Hurston. Charles was a retired carpenter, a member of Carpenter Union Local No. 698 and a member of Science Hill Baptist Church.
In his younger years he was the captain of a steamboat that traveled from Burnside, Kentucky to Nashville, Tennessee. Charles loved the lake and had many stories to tell about his days on the water. He was a wonderful man, full of life who loved hunting and fishing. He could often be found in his backyard hunting for squirrels. Just about everyday he would go out on Lake Cumberland checking his fishing lines which would reward him with a bounty of spoonbill catfish. Charles was known to have often captured large amounts of these massive catfish out of which he sold to bait shops and restaurants. He should be remembered for truly loving the lifestyle that he lived. He will be forever missed and never forgotten.
Charles died in his home of heart failure. He always told us that when he died he wanted to die with his boots on. Just before his death while sitting on the couch he asked his wife, Lela to bring him his boots. Shorlty afterwards he leaned over and was gone.
Charlie was survived by his second wife, Lela Hurston, whom he married in 1949 at Columbus, Indiana; six children from his first wife, the late Bertha Flora Maxwell Hurston, whom he married on November 29th, 1920 at Scott County, Tennessee; one son, Claude Hurston of Walton, Kentucky; five daughters, Urslie Coomer of Chesterfield, Indiana, Ina Ruth Stone of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Goldie Tungate, of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Edna Miller of Anderson, Indiana, and Jean Russell of Plainfield, Indiana; one brother, Talbert Foster of Muncie, Indiana; one sister, Nannie Malone of Nicholasville, Kentucky; twenty-seven grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; and a host of family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Matt Hurston and Nova Hurston; his first wife, Bertha Hurston; and one stepson, Johnny Bunch, Jr.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 15th, 1978 in the Chapel of the Somerset Undertaking Company with Bro. C.E. Jacobs officating.
Burial followed in the Alexandria Chapel Cemetery.
Cause of death: Heart Failure.
A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF CHARLES,
I saw an old fisherman out in a boat,
rocking alone on the water in hope.
"Are you fishing for pleasure?" I called out to him, trying to be friendly as the evening grew dim,
Thinking that maybe he couldn't hear me too well,
I called out again in a voice I did yell.
"Are you fishing for food?" I asked him this time,
Hoping I'd get a response of some kind.
As his boat drifted near,
His face became clear.
"Are you fishing for me?" I asked him and then, knowing the answer he replied with a grin.
The fisherman smiled as he held out his hand
and said unto me, "Come aboard child, I am."
Obituary information curtesy of the funeral home. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
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