Skylar Faith Hurd

December 14, 2015 - January 22, 2016

Skylar Faith Hurd, born December 14, 2015, gained her angel wings on January 22, 2016 at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Skylar was diagnosed at 24 weeks gestation with HLHS. She was with us for only a short time, but she touched the hearts of so many. Skylar Faith was a fighter and did not give up until the very end. Skylar was preceded in death by her paternal great-grandfather, J.C. Hurd, great grandmother, Shirley Mullins and her maternal great-grandfather, L.E. Hill. She is survived by her loving parents, Zac and Samantha Hurd and her big brother, Jace Hurd, all of Eidson. She is also survived by her paternal grandparents, Jerald and Becky Hurd of Eidson; maternal grandparents, L.B. and Juanita Hill of Blackwater, VA; paternal great-grandfather, Willie Pat Mullins and Fannie Mullins of Eidson; paternal great-grandmother, Thelma Tankersley of Blackwater; maternal great-grandmother, Virgia Hill of Blackwater; maternal great-grandparents, Junior and Helen Hopkins of Sneedville, TN; uncles, James and Leslie Hurd, Dustin and Amber Hill, Eric Hill and Benjamin Hill; aunt, April Johnson; a special person to Jace and Skylar is their “Sissy”, Amber Snelson; several great-uncles, great-aunts and a host of cousins. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, at Robinette Funeral Home in Blackwater. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Chris Yates officiating. Burial will follow in the Hurd Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Hurd, Dustin Hill, Eric Hill and Benjamin Hill.