Hurdle Thomas Garrett

Hurdle Thomas Garrett, age 91 of Calhoun, Ga. and formerly of Knoxville, TN, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at his residence. Hurdle was born on November 12, 1923 in Knox County, TN to the late Arthur D. Garrett and Agnes Lorena Bright Garrett. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Corryton, TN, a 1948 Alumni of Carson-Newman College, and graduated from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1950 with a master of music and focus on musicology and piano. Hurdle served in the United States Army Air Force. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Arthur L. Garrett; sister-in-law, Faye Simmons Garrett; and nephew, Bob Harvey. He is survived by his brother, Stuart Garrett of Calhoun; nieces, Judith Goins and her husband David of Adairsville, Pat Harvey of Port Wentworth, GA, Vickie Warren and her husband Steve of Calhoun, and Kim Ellis of Calhoun; five great-nieces and nephews; seventeen great-great-nieces and nephews; and two great-great-great-nieces also survive. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, November 12th at 6:30 PM from the Chapel of Thomas Funeral Home with Dr. John Barber officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the funeral from 5:00 until 6:30 PM at the funeral home. Graveside Services will be conducted on Friday, November 13th at 3:00 PM at Fairview Baptist Church in Corryton, TN with Bobby Harvey officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday from 1:30 until 2:30 PM at Mynatt Funeral Home of Fountain City, TN