Barbara Hurst

Barbara (Bobbie) Jane Kirkland Hurst died Saturday, October 01, 2011, at Seminole Manor Nursing Home in Donalsonville, Georgia. Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at Cox -Ware Funeral Home Chapel in Bainbridge, Georgia. Rev. Donna Bevels will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Kenny Kirkland, David Kirkland, Christopher Butler, Chris Ussery, Lex Bramlett, and Eric Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be David Patrick and Lee Wilson. nterment will follow in Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, 6:00-8:00 p.m., at Cox-Ware Funeral Home. Barbara (Bobbie) Jane Kirkland was born March 4, 1939 in Alachua County, Florida to John B. and Eunice Eliza Waters Kirkland. She married Dennis Hurst; who preceded her in death. She worked as a supervisor at Bainbridge Mills. Bobbie was described by her family as a good mother and grandmother; who dearly loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She would bend over backwards to do anything to help someone. Bobbie Hurst is survived by her daughters, Karen Hurst of Youngstown, Florida and Cindi Hurst of Lakeland, Florida; sisters and brothers, Mary Speir of Brinson, Georgia, Gerald Blaylock of North Augusta, South Carolina, Jewell Blaylock of Lakeland, Florida, Jennie Blaylock of Lakeland, Florida; Marion Blaylock of Lakeland, and Morris Blaylock of Lakeland; grandchildren, Christopher Butler, Michael Hurst, Kelly Johnson, Nikki Bramlett, Jessica West, and David Hargrove; great grandchildren: Shyanne Pennington, Mea Butler, Liam Bramlett, Charleigh Bramlett, Morgan Patrick, Ryleigh Yates, Dylan Yates, Skyler Jones, Ashlynn Jones, and Alaina Hargrove; and sister in law: Sandy Kirkland of Bainbridge, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dennis Hurst; son, DeWayne Hurst; and brother, Melvin (Buddy) Kirkland.