William Ottis Hurst

William Ottis Hurst 79, went to be with The Lord on June 8, 2014 At Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be dearly missed. He was a 1954 graduate of Bruce High School. Attended the University of Mississippi from 1954 until 1958, where he was a member of The Ole Miss Football team, while at the University of Mississippi he played in The Cotton Bowl and Sugar Bowls, and was in Johnny Vaught's first recruiting class. He was a member of the National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ottis Paul Hurst and Lubaree Cannon Hurst.
Survivors include his wife Wanda Daniel Hurst of Bruce, MS. One son, Danny and wife Phyllis of Pelham, AL. One granddaughter, Amanda (Josh) of Atlanta, GA., Two grandsons, Daniel (Amy) of Summit, MS., and Austin Hurst of Pelham, AL. Great-grandchildren, Breah and Jay. One brother, Paul Wayne (Debbie) Hurst of Bruce, MS. One sisters, Carol Austin (Herman) of Pontotoc, MS. Step-mother, Marie Hurst of Bruce, MS. Host of nieces and nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be held from 5 PM until 8 PM on Tuesday evening June 10, 2014 at the Parker Memorial Funeral Home in Bruce. Funeral services will be Wednesday morning, June 10, 2014 in the funeral home chapel at 10:30 AM. Bro. Aubrey Boren, Bro. Rex Wilburn and Bro. Lannis May will officiate. Burial will follow in the Bruce cemetery.
pallbearers will be Billy Brewer, Paige Cothern, Eddie Crawford, Jake Gibbs, Sam Hamblin, Robert Khayat, Bill Lott, Gerald Morgan. Honorary Pallbearers, Robbie Beckett, Ryan Beckett, Charles Cain, Ottis Crocker, Cliff Easley, Jr., Jeff Ferguson, Mark Ferguson, Mike Jones, Dr. Bruce Longest. All men of Bruce United Methodist Church, Former Bruce Fotball Team Mates, Former Ole Miss Football Team Mates.
Memorials may be made to Bruce United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 429. Bruce, MS 38915.