Rachel Hurst: 100 years of passing on the faith - Americus Times-Recorder

Rachel Hurst: 100 years of passing on the faith - Americus Times-Recorder

Rachel Hurst turned 100 years on June 19th. “An interesting thing about turning 100, suddenly everyone wants to know what you think.” Hurst, a Georgia native, has seen a lot of history in her 100 years. “I remember when we got our first radio when I was 6 or 7 years old. It was at Christmas. It was the first time I heard beautiful, professional music. I couldn’t believe it. I thought I’d died and gone to Heaven.” Born in 1925 on a family farm in…