He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and later retired from Tinker AFB as an aircraft mechanic. Robert enjoyed taking family trips, OU football, and bowling.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Patsy Hurt. Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Carolyn; children, Debbie Burns (Ted), Chris Hurt, Vicki Ware (Buddy); grandchildren, Melinda Pennington (Joey), Emily Crain (Ross), Kyle Raley, Breonna Coleman (Jeremy), Kaelah Sherman (Dylan), Christi Powers (Matt), Ryan Hurt (Kristi Jo), Jessica, Tyler, and Sam Hurt, Miranda Croslin (Michael), Heather Cartwright (Adam), Kendall Jarrett, Danielle Ware, Stephanie Gibbons (Shane); 22 great-grandchildren; siblings, Donald Hurt (Betty), Norman Hurt, Anita Donovan (Donnie); brother and sister’s in laws, Bob Koen (Berdena), Edna Davis.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at the Bill Eisenhour Southeast Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunny Lane Cemetery. Condolences may be offered at www.eisenhourfuneral.com
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