ROSSVILLE — Cecila Hurst Ware, 81, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2002, in a local hospital.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Luke Hurst.

Mrs. Ware was of the Church of God faith.

She is survived by five sons, Murrell H. Hurst, Flintstone, Ga., James W. Hurst, Chickamauga, Ga., Luther David Hurst, Evensville, Tenn., Johnny C. Hurst, Hixson, Jonathan R. Hurst, Tiftonia; four daughters, Anna Ruth Smolik, East Lake, Shirley B. Bryson, Tiftonia, Patricia D. Waller, Rossville, Donna D. Marler, Chattanooga; brother, David Edward Filyaw, Harriman, Tenn.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Williamson and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Edward Varner officiating.

Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. today and 4-9 p.m. Saturday.

Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery.

Source:  Chattanooga Times Free Press (TN) – Friday, May 10, 2002