Lillie Mae Ryder Hurst, age 83, of Vestavia Hills, AL, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012 after a short but brave fight against ovarian cancer. Mrs. Hurst was born and raised in Gadsden, AL. She graduated from Gadsden High School and worked many years as a dental hygienist. She was a member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Homewood, AL, where she worshiped faithfully and served the Lord on Dawson's well-loved Flower Ministry, leading it for many years. She was also a member of the Mountain View Garden Club, where she made many lifelong friends, and the Jefferson County Pharmaceutical Wives Association. Mrs. Hurst was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Arenton Hurst Jr.; her parents, Robert Ryder Sr. and Mittie Belcher Ryder; and eight brothers and sisters. Survivors include one son, Glenn Michael (Helen) Hurst; four grandchildren, Brian Joseph (Christina) Hurst, Lenley Kathryn (Adam) Faust, Ashley Arenton (Conner) Branch, and Michael Ryder Hurst; and three great-grandchildren, Harrison Randall Faust, Ryder Bridges Faust, and Ashlen Elizabeth Faust. The family will greet friends from 12 noon until the 2 p.m. funeral service on Monday, October 1, 2012 at Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham, AL. Burial will follow in Southern Heritage Cemetery, Pelham. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, American Cancer Society, and Amedisys Hospice Care.
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