Linwood L. Hurst Jr.

1949 - 2007

Linwood L. Hurst Jr.
Lin was born in Norfolk, on May 27, 1949, and passed, surrounded by his family at his home in Lynchburg, on Saturday, July 7, 2007, after a seven month battle with cancer. He was the bravest man we knew.
Lin was a wonderful, devoted husband to Wanda Bryant Hurst for 35 years. He was also a loving Christian father to three children. He had one son, his main man, Neil, and two daughters, his sweethearts, Elizabeth and Season. They were his pride and joy. Lin had one grandson, Taylor Bryant, who was his partner in many adventures.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Margarette Campbell Hurst; and his father, Linwood Hurst Sr.
He also leaves behind one mother-in-law, Doris Bryant Campbell, Mamma #2; two sisters-in-law, Denise Fitzgerald and husband, Doug, and Cindy B. Treadway and husband, Eddie; and one brother-in-law, Gregory N. Bryant and fiancée, Diane Mehaffey. He also leaves behind two nephews, Justin Fitzgerald and Chris Mehaffey; three nieces, Samantha and Mary Treadway and Katie Fitzgerald. He is survived on his father's side by two uncles, the Honorable R. Stanley Hurst and his wife, Sandy, and Ruben Hurst and his wife Maria. Lin is also survived by one sister, Star Hurst Dugger and family.
Lin graduated from Granby High School in May of 1967. He graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland, College Park.
He served with the United States Marines during the Vietnam War as a corporal.
He joined the Lynchburg Fire Department in 1973, and retired with 28 years of service as a captain.
He was a volunteer fireman with the Monelison Volunteer Fire Department for many years and retired with an honorary membership.
Lin taught many fire safety classes for the various Amherst County preschools and elementary schools. He was loved by all children.
Lin was a numanistic member and had an extensive coin collection. He was the owner of Walker Coins, named after his loving uncle, Howard Walker.
Lin's other love was his church. He attended Sandy Bottom Christian Church where he served as a Deacon and taught the youth group on Sunday evenings with Vicky Bailey.
The Hurst family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the Lynchburg Fire Department for all their acts of kindness during Lin's illness, to the congregation of Sandy Bottom Christian Church for all their thoughts, prayers and support and all of their friends and family.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2007, by Minister Jim Freeman at Sandy Bottom Christian Church in Madison Heights, with burial to follow in Woodland Church Cemetery in Colleen. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 9, 2007, at Sandy Bottom Christian Church.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Sandy Bottom Christian Church building fund and local volunteer fire departments and EMS.