Billy Gar Hurt

Lifelong Morgan County resident, 1961 Monrovia High School graduate and respected farmer in Hall, Indiana, Mr. William Garfield Hurt, was released from his battle with Parkinson’s Disease and completed his earthly journey at 81 years old, on Monday, March 31, 2025, while in the care of the Springs of Mooresville. He was born on September 19, 1943, in Martinsville, to the late William Leo and Mary Ellen (Cramer) Hurt. He grew up in Hall, Indiana as the oldest of 4 Hurt children and raised his own family of five daughters and one son. He enjoyed the rhythm of the seasons, the roar of John Deere tractors, and the smell of freshly turned earth. Farming wasn't just his livelihood; it was his heartbeat and passion. In addition to farming, Billy worked as a machinist at Allison Transmission for a few years after high school before focusing on farming full-time. Years later he became an over-the-road truck driver for Yellow Freight, retiring at age 65 after 21 years. He was a fan of the Indianapolis Colts and Hoosier Basketball. He enjoyed the occasional drive-by visitor at the Hurt “condo” or going down to his brother Denzil’s to catch up with fellow neighbors, family and friends. He was a simple man, content with the simple rhythm of his life. He was a farmer, a truck driver, and a man who found joy in the quiet, unchanging beauty of the land he called home. Said to have been the happiest while out working the fields, farming and family was Billy’s heaven on earth and he will be greatly missed. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Tiffny Suzann Hurt; beloved grandson, Blake Christopher Hurt; brothers, Denzil and Sam Hurt; sister, Sarah Hurt. Survivors include his children, Amy Laaraj of New York, Whitney Gash of Monrovia, Kelly Hurt (wife, Nicki) of Clayton, Brandy Walden (husband, Ron) of Franklin, Jenny Davis (husband, Chad) of Coatesville; grandchildren, Tarik, Drew, Sofia, Willow, Sydney, Rhyan, Casey, Sam and great grandson, Sonny; along with a host of extended family members and dear friends. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from Noon until 3:00pm, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel, Monrovia. The family will gather privately for burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hall, where he will be laid to rest aside his daughter, Tiffny. Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana Parkinson's Foundation at https://www.indianaparkinson.org/donate-to-ipf/ or to Riley’s Children’s Foundation at https://rileykids.org/. To share a favorite story, send an online condolence to the family, or light a candle in Billy’s memory please visit his tribute page at www.lightmemorial.com

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Billy Gar Hurt

September 19, 1943 - March 31, 2025