Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Douglas "Doug" Carr Hurst
January 6, 1970 - March 13, 2015

Mr. Douglas Carr Hurst, 45, of Teague, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015, at 
Baylor-Scott & White Medical Center in Waco. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., 
Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Teague. Bro. Scott Matthews 
officiated. Interment will follow the services in Cotton Gin Cemetery.

Douglas was born in Houston, Texas, to Lloyd Buster and Nadine Andra Hensley 
Hurst. He grew up in Farrar and Teague, graduating from Teague High School with 
the class of 1988. He worked for TDCJ for ten years and also for Chadus Garage, 
and was presently on his 17th year as a conductor for BNSF Railroad. He enjoyed 
working on cars, restoring cars, and especially driving fast cars. Doug collected 
guns and railroad memorabilia and was known to really work people down for a good 
deal when he was buying anything. He also enjoyed gardening and playing with his 
dog. After spending almost five years together, he married Joy on March 3, 2015.

He was preceded in death by his father, Llyod Hurst.

Survivors include his wife, Joy Ross Hurst, of Teague; daughters: Pamela Hurst, 
of Alvarado, Katy Handsome, of Fairfield, and Rachel Handsome, of Naples, Italy; 
sons: Douglas C. Hurst, II, of Teague, and Noah Handsome and Hunter Handsome, 
both of Teague; his mother, Nadine Hurst, of Groesbeck; brothers, Everett Hurst 
and Curtis Hurst, both of Teague; sisters, Sissy Foley, of Farrar, Anna Hurst, 
of Teague, and Rhonda Hurst, of Groesbeck; numerous nieces, nephews, other 
relatives and friends. 

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[NOTES: Doug Hurst died four days after a break-in at his home.  Freestone County 
sheriff, Don Anderson, said county officials filed capital murder charges  
against O’Jarion McClenon, 18; Lawson Abram, 18; and Amber Hope Halford, 19. 
Joshua Mulkey, 19, was shot by Doug Hurst and found dead in Hurst's yard. 
Also charges were filed against Dustin Daniel Sanoja, age 19, for a previous 
burglary at Doug's home.  Doug lived at 135 Private Rd. 871 which is northwest 
of Teague off U.S. Highway 84.

Hurst, who was married on March 3, 2015, was in Galveston on a honeymoon trip 
with his new wife and family and had returned to secure the residence after a 
break-in on March 7.

On October 10, Lawson Abram, 20, was sentenced to life in prison without the 
possibility of parole. 

On October 26, Amber Hope Halford, 20, was found guilty and convicted of capital 
murder in the death of her uncle, Douglas Carr Hurst, 45.  Amber was sentenced 
to life in prison without the possibility of parole.]