LEWES - Carmen C. Hurst, of Lewes, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at home. He was 81. He was born in Lashmeet, W.Va., to the late Chester J. and Arlie Ramon (Dillon) Hurst.He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He worked for Paul Rock Construction Company in Baltimore, Md., for 32 years. He enjoyed riding horses and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 9 years, Marilyn Wood Hurst; four children, Bruce Hurst, Mark Hurst, Debbie Wilmer, and Brenda Gross; one sister, Carlyra Bailey; and nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at the family home on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at 1 p.m.