GLADYS GAIL HURLBUT

06/30/1941 - 02/01/2024

Gladys Gail Hurlbut, 82, most recently of Keller, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 25, 2024 after a brief illness. A family memorial is currently being arranged.

She was born on June 30, 1941, in Houston, Texas, to Claude and Jewell Galloway. She met her future husband, Jack Hurlbut, while attending Aldine High School. She graduated in 1960 and they were married on August 10, 1961. She followed Jack to Alabama where their only son, Stephen Craig Hurlbut was born in 1963. She lived briefly in Galveston and then in College Station, Texas where Jack coached football for Texas A&M. They finally settled in Forney, Texas in 1974 and were there for over 20 years. She was very active in the First Baptist Church in Forney and always considered Forney to be home.

She eventually moved back to the Houston area living in Spring, Texas. While there she worked as a teachers’ aid helping disadvantaged children. Gail felt that helping these children was one of the most rewarding times in her life. They then retired to Mount Calm, Texas. Her final move was to Keller, Texas to be closer to her son after Jack’s death.

She is survived by her son,

Stephen, and daughter-in-law Tammy; her grandchildren Elizabeth and Matthew; as well as her two sisters Gloria Ann Marshall and Mary Frances Matthews.

She believed in God and loved her family and friends. Gail was known for her kind spirit and ability to make people feel loved and acknowledged. Her only regrets were that Jack passed too soon and that she did not get to spend more time with the family she loved. Our lives are a little bit less with her passing.

In her final days, the exceptional people at Whitley Place Assisted Living in Keller Texas cared for her with great love and respect. We can never thank them enough.

In lieu of flowers, please send any contributions to Whitley Place, 800 Whitley Road, Keller TX 76248.