Paula Lucille Hurst

The family respectfully requests donations be made to the Paula Hurst memorial fund in lieu of flowers.

Paula Lucille (Turner) Hurst, 68 years of age, was born March 13th, 1952 in Stockton, Missouri to Paul Marion (Slim)Turner and Dorothy Lucille (Thompson) Turner. She passed away peacefully in her home at Success, MO on January 7th, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Denny Ray, and sister in-law, Debbie Turner.

Paula is survived by her husband Jim, of the home, one son Matthew and fiancé Corie Creech of Licking, MO and one daughter Gina (Hurst) Chambers and husband Andrew Chambers of Andrews, Texas. Her grandchildren include Karissa Hurst, Josh Hurst, Bailey Hurst, Wylee Chambers, Sophie Chambers, Bennett Sanford, and Abigail Moncrief. Siblings including one sister, Pam Turner of Success, brothers Wes Turner of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, Mike Turner of Raymondville, Missouri, Wilbur Turner of Roby, Missouri, and Tommy Turner of Arkansas, many nieces and nephews, an aunt and uncle, cousins, and many beloved friends.

Paula grew up in Success after moving from Stockton at a young age. She graduated from high school in Houston, Missouri. She later met Jim Hurst and they married on June 10th, 1977. They had two children.

Paula enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s games and school functions. She enjoyed yard-sales, making trips to the casino, and loved Friday night bingo with her sister. One of her most favorite pastimes was traveling to new places and doing Facebook check-ins, especially in Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, Texas, and New Mexico. Paula was loved by so many and will be extremely missed. If you were lucky enough to be her friend, you were her friend for life.