Richard Anthony “Ricky” Hurst passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 11th surrounded by his family.
He is survived by his wife, Kam (Buchan), daughter Mary Kathryn (Roger Pombo), grand-dog Meli, nieces Jessica Seaford (Chris), Jordan Buchan (Zach Auman), Tara Hurst, nephew Taylor Hurst, great nieces Leah, Willow, and Scarlett, great-nephew Levi, brother Chuck Hurst (Emmy), sister Barbara Hardy, and sister-in-law Mary Lou Hurst. He is preceded in death by his father Albert Hurst, mother Mary O’Callaghan Hurst, brothers Jerry and Al Hurst, and sister Marie Lomac.
Born on September 11th, 1954 in Southern Pines, he was the fifth of six siblings. His need for speed grew from a young age and his lead foot got him into trouble more than a few times over the years. Ricky began working as a mechanic directly out of high school at Wicks Chevrolet in the early 70s, making lifelong friends and christening them with nicknames. If he called you something other than your name, you were his friend for life. He eventually opened Hurst Garage and ran a successful business out in his beloved community of Derby for nearly thirty years.
Ricky then worked as a fleet manager for Lee Electrical Construction alongside another round of nicknamed coworkers for twenty-three years before retiring in May of 2023. He was proud to keep the buses of the Academy of Moore County and the local Boys and Girls Club running for several years prior to retirement.
If you couldn’t find him on the weekends, he was either “knocking around” his shop, walking down Holden Beach with his family and friends, or burning rubber at the Rockingham Dragway with his Derby Road boys in his ‘68 Camaro. He loved a good joke, a good nap, and a good meal with friends. He loved to travel and see the beauty of God’s green Earth. One of his favorite things to do was sit on his front porch and watch the world-and sometimes even some wild turkeys-go by. Ricky was committed to taking care of the people he loved and he loved them well.
The visitation will be held at Boles Funeral Home in Southern Pines on Monday, July 15th from 5-8 PM.
A service of the Celebration of Life will be on Tuesday, July 16th at 11 AM at Page Memorial United Methodist Church in Aberdeen.
The Hurst family would like to personally thank Chuck & Emmy Hurst, Duke Cancer Center- Raleigh, Liberty Home Care & Hospice, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital-Richmond, FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care and Nancy Keith for their loving care of Ricky during his illness.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Services entrusted to Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines.
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