Evelyn Ceceilia Hurst

Born August 17, 1931, she is the daughter of Lila Menchey of Gettysburg, PA, and Grover Showe of Frederick. She is preceded in death by her husband Floyd Hurst. Siblings Thelma (Showe) Smith, Mildred (Showe) Cauliflower, Grace (Warren) Scotland, Raymond Warren, and Maurice Warren.

She has four children: Floyd “Randy” Hurst of Frederick, Robert Hurst (Rhea Eckenrode) of Thurmont, Steven Hurst of Frederick, and Joy Hurst of Frederick. She has four grandchildren: Melissa (Hurst) Zottola and husband Timothy of South Carolina, Angela Hurst with Charles Strine of Chambersburg, PA, Heather (Hurst) Mooney of Carlisle, PA with Thomas Brozik. Steven Hurst Jr. and wife Carrie (Gravelly) of Boonsboro. She has eight great-grandchildren: Alexis Zottola of Columbia, South Carolina; Christian and Brianna Lilly of Chambersburg, PA; Hunter, Jacob and Wyatt Mooney of Carlisle, PA; and Olivia and Jaxson Hurst of Boonsboro, MD.

She worked for 26 years as a telephone operator for C&P then went to Hagerstown to work when AT&T took over. She retired in 1989. She started her second career at C. Burr Artz library as a page. She worker another 25 years and retired in 2015.

In her spare time she loved to sit in her favorite chair, usually with a cat on her lap, and read and work in the flower gardens. She enjoyed monthly lunches with the POOFs (Past Operators of Frederick).

Family and friends can gather at the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701, on Thursday February 10, 2022, from 5pm – 7pm. A Funeral will be held at the funeral home on Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11am. Interment to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Her pallbearers are Timothy Zottola, Melissa Zottola, Alexis Zottola, Angela Hurst, Christian Lilly, and Steven Hurst, Jr.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Frederick Health Hospice, 1 Frederick Health Way, Frederick, MD 21701.

Online condolences can be made at www.KeeneyBasford.com