Bobbie Jo Hurley

Bobbie Jo Hurley, age 41 of Rocky Mount passed away Friday, September 18, 2009 after a 19-month battle with a rare form of kidney cancer. This vibrant soul and talented artist was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 15, 1967. Bobbie was preceded in death her grandparents, Don and Jane Hurley and Brady Morris; as well as a niece, Ainslee Gauldin. The loved ones left behind to cherish wonderful memories of Bobbie are daughters, Autumn Hurley and Magen Elixson; grandson, Noah “Brady”; grandmother, Thelma Morris; mother, Frances Morris; father, Jim Hurley; sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Billy Gauldin; brothers, Jimmy and Judd Hurley and their children; and niece, Maleena Gauldin. At Bobbie’s request, the family is asking that in lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to honor Bobbie plant a tree in her memory; because in Bobbie’s words, “the world is a dim place without the shade of a good tree”. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 3907, Martinsville, Virginia 24115. A gathering for family and friends will be held at the home of Frances Morris, 1556 Iron Ridge Road, Rocky Mount 1-6 p.m. Thursday, September 24, 2009. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount.