Obituary For Edward Gregory Hurley

Mr. Edward Gregory Hurley, the son of Vincent John and Marie Burdett Hurley and widower of Jane Kamack Hurley, died November 19, 2019 at age 98 after a brief illness.

He was born March 8, 1921, in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lived until he moved to West Point, Georgia in 1962. He lived there, raising his five children with his beloved wife, until moving to the Vernon Woods Retirement Community in LaGrange, Georgia in fall 2018.

Prior to his retirement, he served as Vice President-Traffic and a member of the Board of Directors of the Chattahoochee Valley Railway. He was a member of the West Point School Board for twelve years and volunteered extensively for the school system, including by driving the band bus. He was the organist of Holy Family Catholic Church in Lanett, Alabama and Immaculate Conception Church in Roanoke, Alabama for over 40 years. He coached Little League baseball for seven years. A self-taught musician who played by ear, he played the piano for Vernon Woods residents on Sunday afternoons.

He was married to Jane for over 57 years, until her death in 2013. Survivors include their five children: John Hurley; Anne (Mike) O’Brien; Cecilia (Steve) Raville; Christine (Graham) Deriso; and Stephen (Amy) Hurley. Survivors also include eleven grandchildren—Elizabeth (Joseph) Antoine, Brandon Floyd, Stephen Floyd, Gregory (Taylor) Deriso, Jeffrey Cook, Michael Floyd, Julianne Deriso, John (Peyton) Cook, Benjamin Hurley, Nathan Hurley and Elizabeth Hurley. He also is survived by five great-grandchildren—Isabella Antoine, Alexander Antoine, Dane Deriso, Emerson Deriso and Molly Deriso, as well as several step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and wonderful friends.

Mr. Hurley was immensely loved by his many family members and friends and will be greatly missed.

A Mass and memorial service, officiated by Frs. Gali Balaswami and Bruce Krause, will be held Friday, November 29 at 11 a.m. EST, preceded by visitation at 10 a.m., at Holy Family Catholic Church, 705 North 3rd Avenue, Lanett, Alabama.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to West Georgia Hospice, 1510 Vernon Road, LaGrange, GA 30240.

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Every memory I have growing up in the Holy Family Church community has Mr. Hurley in it. Just outside of the church is an entrance to the basement, which all the kids used to play on. My very first memory was of Mr. Hurley was him explaining to myself, Steve and a few others how breaking our legs jumping off of it would set a bad tone for Christmas. I guess that was back in 1974 or so. I will miss Greg Hurley very much. The Hurley family holds a dear part of our lives.

- Clay Westfall

Christine and Family, The only memories that Louie and I have of Mr. Hurley are good ones! I have never known a kinder more wonderful person than he. His was truly a life well-lived! Sincerely, Alesia and Louie Wessinger

- Alesia Wessinger

Please accept my deepest sympathies. Sincerely, Loraine Crenshaw (Wellstar West Georgia Hospice)

- Loraine