Martha Berry Hurst, 96, of Ivan died Saturday, November 09, 2019 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born September 21, 1923 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edgar Berry and Ella Sessions Berry; and husband, Russell Hurst. She is survived by three sons, James (Reba) Hurst of Ivan, Clifton (Gloria) Hurst of Bryant, Stanley Hurst of Woodberry; five daughters, Martha Burnett of Ivan, Linda (Willie) Browning of Hensley, Betty (Everett) Harvey of Dumas, Frances (Mark) O’Mary of Hampton, and Mary (Freeman) Griffin of West Monroe, LA; nine grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, and eight great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be Sunday 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Sunday at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Monday at Benton Funeral Home with Brother Dwayne Scribner officiating. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery. To sign the online register visit
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