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William Eugene Hunt

Male 1928 - 2021  (93 years)

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  • Name William Eugene Hunt 
    Birth 22 Feb 1928  Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service Abt 1951 
    Korean War (US)
    US Navy 
    Death 1 May 2021  Brookport, Massac County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Pell Cemetery, Brookport, Massac County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Mr. William "Bill" E. Hunt, 93, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side.

      Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Waldo Baptist Church with Revs. Jack Russell and Trad York officiating. Burial will follow in Pell Cemetery with military rites.

      Bill was a Navy veteran who served in the Korean War, retired as an electrician from TVA and was a member of Waldo Baptist Church. He was a diehard Alabama football fan and a devout Christian man who loved his family.

      William is survived by five daughters, Rhoda Jacobs of Brookport, Carla Kirksey and husband Matthew of Brookport, Stephanie Merrill and husband Richard of Metropolis, Melanie Munro of Frazier, OR, Debra Nowlin of Frazier, OR; one son, Richard Davis and wife Michelle of Bardstown, KY; ten grandchildren, Matthew Jones and wife Valerie, Jason Emerson and wife Cassie, Tara Welch, John Emerson and wife Sarah, J.D. Flanary and wife Becky, Christian Flanary, Kristina Bailey and husband Byron and Jonathan Dye and wife Kristin, Taylor Parr and husband Tyler, and Triniti Faughn and husband Kendall; 29 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, Solan and Beullah Hunt; wife of 35 years, Mary "Jeannie" Hunt; one daughter, Rhonda Mask; three sons-in-law, Terry Jacobs, Duncan Munro, and Frank Nowlin; one grandson, Donald Ray Summers.

      Visitation will be held Wednesday evening, May 5, 2021 from 6 to 8 pm at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home.

      Memorial contributions may be given in William's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences may be left online at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com.

      Pallbearers: Matthew Jones, Richard Davis, Jason Emerson, John Emerson, J.D. Flanary, Richard Merrill, Jonathan Dye, Christian Flanary

      Honorary Pallbearers: Zach Jones, Nathan Emerson
    Person ID I55116  OurNorthernRoots
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2026 

    Father Solon Eugene Hunt,   b. 16 Jun 1906, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1974, Colbert County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Beulah Mary Blackwood,   b. 10 May 1906, Lauderdale County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1958, Colbert County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Family ID F20235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Martha Ann Buttrum,   b. 30 Jan 1936, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1985, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage 30 Jan 1952 
    Children 
    +1. Living
    Family ID F20202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2026 

    Family 2 Mary Murphy,   b. 23 Dec 1939   d. 16 Aug 2018, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F20203  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2026 

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