Allen Esco Hurst

Allen Esco Hurst, 88, of Shawnee, OK died Sunday, August 2, 2020 in Ardmore.

Services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 5 in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Rev. Kurt Beauford officiating. Burial will follow in Tecumseh Cemetery.

Allen was born April 28, 1932, in Shawnee to William Esco and Bessie Agnes (Champ) Hurst. On April 19, 1958 he married Louella Joy Harman.

Allen proudly served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, earning the Korean Service Medal W/1 Bronze Service Star, along with several other awards. He was a machinist at Tinker for almost 50 years. Allen was a faithful member of Faith Assembly, where he frequently assisted the widows of the church who needed help with projects around their homes; and he was a skilled woodworker, building several toys, trains and pieces of furniture for his family.

Allen was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Mildred Lightner, and his wife, Louella Joy.

He is survived by his daughter: Sheryl (Ed) Angala sons: Clifford (Sandra) Hurst and Bruce Hurst grandchildren: Jeremy Tew, Khristina Tew Graham, Ashlynn Hurst Edwards, Micah Hurst, Hannah Hurst Dowdy, Andrew Hurst, great-grandchildren: Ethan & Brayden Walters, Evan Graham, Hayden & Scarlett Tew; Nadia, Tristan, Troy, and Taner Edwards; Sydney, Lincoln, Declan Hurst; Alexander, Naomi, Esther Dowdy Lifelong Friends: Bob Gibson, Jack Wooldridge, Luis Abeyta and Bill James (deceased).