Millard J. "Slim" Hurlburt, 83, of Andrews died Saturday, December 13, 2003 in a Murphy hospital. A native of St. Claire County, MI, but had been living in Cherokee County for the past 28 years. He was the son of the late Edward L. and Minnie Osier Hurlburt and the husband of the late Elizabeth "Rosalie" Hubbarth Hurlburt, who died on April 24, 1997. He had served in the United States Coast Guard Reserves. He was a retired tool and dye maker and was very active in local charities, including building the Parish Social Hall for his church, renovating the building that later became the Hurlburt-Johnson Homeless Shelter, built a building at the Bridge Ministries in Blairsville, worked with "Meals On Wheels", and the Cherokee County Food Bank. In 1996, he was a recipient of the Governor's Award for outstanding volunteer service. He was a member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.

Surviving are his wife, Ann M. Pitre Cole Hurlburt; ten daughters, Sylvia Ramburger of Alto, MI, Michelle Devlamick of Barton City, MI, Raye Marie Holly of Mass, MI, Yvonne Romska of Emmett, MI, Cindy Matthews of Millersburg, MI, Annette Peterson of Petersbough, NH, Charmaine Taube of Millersburg, MI, Cheryl Alvarez of Avoca, MI, Deanna Honsinger of Hayesville, and Shanna Brendle of Marble; a son, Millard J. Hurlburt, Jr. of Murphy; a sister, Edna Hurlburt of Flordia; 37 grandchildren, and 36 great grandchildren.

Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday (Dec. 17) in the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Father Michael Kottar officiating. Burial in the Valleytown Cemetery. Pallbearers: Aaron Alvarez, Chris Peterson, Adam Luther, Wayne Ramburger, Dave and Mike Devlamick.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 Tuesday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials may be made to the Cherokee County Food Bank, P.O. Box 696, Andrews, NC 28901.

Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.

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