Janette (Hurt) Grubbs

Janette Hurt Grubbs died March 22, 2026, in Glasgow, Kentucky. She was 93.

Janette was born June 15, 1932, to Maurice and Hazel Thurman Hurt and grew up in the Grider community of Cumberland County. She lived her adult life in Waterview and cherished her memberships in the Marrowbone United Presbyterian Church and, later, the First Christian Church in Burkesville. She was an excellent cook and seamstress, a faithful homemaker and gardener, and in her later years, a fierce UK Wildcat fan. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband and World War II veteran, James Edward Grubbs; her brother, Bobby Keith Hurt and sister-in-law, Ruby Grace Hurt; and her parents-in-law, Allen and Nell Davis Grubbs. 

She is survived by her children: Elaine G. Webb (Jack) of Waterview, Gary Grubbs (Pam) of Glasgow, Morris Allen Grubbs (Anissa) of Lexington; her grandchildren, Kristin Grubbs of Glasgow and Thomas Grubbs (Samantha) of Glasgow; her great-grandson, Norris Grubbs, of Glasgow; and her nephew, Randall Hurt (Judy) of Burkesville. She also embraced as family her devoted personal caretakers: Diane Carter, Glenda Leveridge, and Carolyn Garmon.

The family is grateful for the loving care she received during her stays at Cumberland County Hospital, Cumberland Valley Manor Rehabilitation Center, and NHC Healthcare in Glasgow. 

The funeral service was conducted on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Patton and Pastor Terry Shelley officiating. Special singing was provided by Mark Hostetler and family. Casket Bearers were Randall Hurt, Matthew Hurt, James Allen Radford, Joey Branham, Kent Grubbs and Thomas Grubbs. Honorary Casket Bearers were  Leon Smith, Lanny Judd, Dr. Robert Flowers, Jr., Doug Butler, Steve Hurt and Jeff Alexander. Burial was in the Grider Memorial Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Grider Memorial Cemetery at P.O. Box 629, Burkesville, Kentucky 42717. 

Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky was honored to be in charge of all the arrangements.

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