Winston Lowe Hurst

Winston Lowe Hurst, 92, Forest Park, Georgia, was born in Durham, NC on December 10, 1923. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Forest Park, GA. He served as a paratrooper during WWII with the 511 th Airborne Regiment, mostly in the Philippine Islands. He retired from the National Weather Service after 30 plus years as a Meteorologist and Hydrologist. He is survived by his three children, Julia Hurst Meason, Martin Earl Hurst, and Roger Owen Hurst; two granddaughters, Angela Bower and Alea Hurst; two great grandchildren, Lauren Bower and Christopher Bower; one great great granddaughter, Raena Eden Bower. His funeral will be held in our chapel on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 11:00am. Dr. Reed Crumbliss will be officiating. Visitation, Tuesday from 5-8pm. Interment will be at Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, NC on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 11:00am. If so desired, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the General Fund at First Baptist Church of Forest Park. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Winston Lowe Hurst, please visit our flower store.