Barbara (Bobbie) Ann Hurst went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 28, 2024. A resident of Bald Hill, she was born on October 4, 1944, to Inez Vanlandingham Sullivan and Thomas West in Mesa, Ariz. She moved to Okmulgee, where she met and soon married the love of her life Carl Hurst on December 1, 1961.
Bobbie was a homemaker, a cook at Preston Schools, a checker and meat wrapper at Neal’s Mission Lane, a Tulsa World paper delivery person and, above all, she was an awesome Meme.
As a mother, Bobbie always encouraged her kids to excel in everything. She was the center of the family with an unlimited amount of unconditional love. She was the peace keeper. She truly loved her family. Bobbie traveled many miles supporting the teams for whom her children played. Bobbie and Nell Casey started the very first Preston Booster club. Bobbie was an avid reader, artist, and caretaker of many hummingbirds. Bobbie loved painting, doing crafts, working puzzles, and teaching it all to her grandkids. She loved helping Carl coach baseball and watching fast-pitch softball. Most of all, she loved talking about her grandkids. Although not a fan herself, she proudly flew her University of Tulsa flag in her front yard.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband Carl whom she was married to for 61 years, parents, brother Tommy West and sister October 4, 1944 – September 28, 2024
JoAnn West.
Bobbie is survived by her five children: Jimmy Hurst (Cheryl Hurst) of Preston, Ray Hurst (Trish Hurst) of Wilson, Connie Brown of Bald Hill, Jeanette Keever of Bald Hill and Casey Hurst (April Hurst) of Bald Hill. She has 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two greatgreat grandchildren. Bobbie is survived by five siblings: Jean West of Kaufman, Texas, Richard West (Peggy West) of Trinidad, Texas, Susan Docken of Kaufman, Texas, Melanie Vanlandingham (Barbara Koegl) of Dallas and Patricia Vanlandingham of Dallas.
There will be a celebration of life service at First Baptist Church in Preston at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2024.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St. Jude Affiliate Clinic at Saint Francis Children’s Hospital.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Schaudt Okmulgee Funeral Service & Cremation Care, 220 S. Alabama Ave. in Okmulgee. Family and friends may leave kind words of comfort, special memories and condolences to the family online at www.schaudtfuneralservice. com.
