Carl Hurt, 97, passed away on Tuesday February 23, 2010 at the Gibson General Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility in Princeton, In. He had lived in Francisco for 65 years, coming from Pike County. Through the years he had worked as a farmer and school bus driver. He ran a road grader for the Gibson County Highway Dept. and also operated a service station in Francisco. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing.

Carl was born on January 12, 1913 in Pike County, In. to Renza and Fannie (Wingate) Hurt, both deceased. He is also preceded in death by his wife Garnet Kathleen Hurt in 2000 and a son Calvin Hurt in 2004.

He is survived by 3 children, Joann Westerman of Henderson, Ky., Virgil Hurt of Francisco, and Gail Miskell of Princeton; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and 2 brothers, Maurice Hurt of Princeton and James Hurt of Zephyrhills, Fl.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 A.M. on Friday, February 26, 2010 at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton with Lt. Jonathan Cooper officiating. Burial will be in the Forsythe Cemetery west of Oakland City. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 P.M. on Thursday at the funeral home.

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