Dixie E. Hurst, 74 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at her residence. Dixie was born on Tuesday, May 14, 1940 in Decatur, IN the daughter of the late Joe Garner and the late Mae (Blount) Garner. She married the late Robert L. Hurst on May 16, 1958 in Pleasant Mills, Indiana and he passed away on September 21, 2009. Dixie was a member of the First Baptist Church in Decatur. Dixie was a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Surviving are her son, Robert (Lisa) Hurst Jr. of Decatur, IN; daughter, Deb Eicher of Pleasant Mills, IN; daughter, Kathy (Troy) Butler of Ohio City, OH; son, Dave (Angie) Hurst of Pleasant Mills, IN; daughter, Shelly (Rick) Godsey of Summerfield, NC; brother, Kermit (Daisy) Garner of Decatur, IN; sister, Gloria Hakes of Decatur, IN; 8 grandchildren: Jeremy (Tani) Hurst; Josh (Kristi) Eicher; Jensen (Amy) Hurst; Tiffany (Jeff) Fullenkamp; Cody Butler; Abbie Hurst; Dylan Hurst; and Beau Butler; and 7 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 6, 2014 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home with Pastor Whitney West officiating. Interment will follow in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends will be received from 12:00 NOON - 3 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Sunday, October 5, 2014 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, IN. Preferred memorials are to First Baptist Church-Decatur.
