LeeRoy Franklin Hurta

LeeRoy Franklin Hurta, 92 passed away Friday, August 31, 2012 in Sugar Land. He was born October 6, 1919 in Needville, Texas to Frank Hurta and Frances Sefcik Hurta. LeeRoy attended Needville Elementary School and Richmond High School graduating in 1939. After a successful high school athletic career he received a scholarship to Sam Houston State University. In 1941 he gave up the scholarship and joined the Army Air Corps for a 1 year term, which lasted 4 years due to WWII. After basic training he was assigned to the 20th Fighter Group-55th Fighter Squadron which ultimately was assigned to Kings Cliff and Wittering Air Bases. He served in England as a Technical Sergeant until 1945. Returning to Needville, he had married his English bride, Eunice Plummer Hurta and began work back home doing various jobs until he joined Jefferson Lake Sulphur Company, first in Brazoria, Texas and then the Long Point plant. He ended his career with retirement in 1975. LeeRoy was active in the American Legion Post 350 of Needville for 68 years and held the office of adjutant for many of those. He was a member of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church of Needville, where he served as a deacon, elder, Sunday school teacher and member of the choir. He was one of the original members to develop the Needville Live Oak Club and was time keeper for Needville High School football games for over 30 years. He also coached various baseball and softball teams throughout his years. LeeRoy is preceded in death by his wife Eunice, brothers Harvey and Jake Hurta and sisters Sadie Goeppinger and Gracie Matula. He is survived by his son, Gary Hurta and wife Joyce of Houston, daughter Greta Mhire and husband Tom of Opelousas, Louisiana. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Cheryl Stein and husband Patrick of Houston, Tiffany Madden and husband Rob of Simi Valley, California, Emily Browning and husband David of Needville, Tommy Mhire and wife Audra of Frisco, Brandi McCarthy and husband Ryan of Fort Worth, 6 great grandchildren, Chance, Julia and Grayson Stein and Jack and Olivia Mhire and Lincoln McCarthy as well as a sister Evelyn Griffin and husband George of Richmond and a special friend and companion Alice Kalkomey of Needville along with many relatives and friends. The family would like to thank Peggy Sebesta for the special care and friendship she displayed to him as well as the family. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Paul's Presbyterian Church of Needville, P.O. Box 389, Needville, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 6, 2012 at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 9122 Church Street, Needville, Texas, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M. Wednesday, September 5, 2012 in the Chapel at Davis Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg.

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LeeRoy Franklin Hurta

October 6, 1919 - August 31, 2012