1927 - 2017 (89 years)
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Name |
Robert Gene Hunter |
Birth |
12 Jul 1927 |
Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
5 Apr 2017 |
Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV [1] |
Burial |
10 Apr 2017 |
Burns Cemetery, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV [1] |
Person ID |
I6380 |
Meadow Bluff Meanderings |
Last Modified |
7 Sep 2017 |
Father |
Jennings Ray Hunter, b. 28 Jun 1894, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV d. 31 Aug 1982, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., VA (Age 88 years) |
Mother |
Zenna Marshall Walkup, b. 19 Dec 1895, Narrows, Giles Co., VA d. 16 Apr 1980, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV (Age 84 years) |
Marriage |
2 Jan 1913 |
Gallipolis, Gallia Co., OH [2, 3] |
- Jennings and Zenna were married by R. E. Dunn, J.P. Robert A. Hunter gave consent for the marriage.
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Family ID |
F2240 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Doris Vera Helvey, b. 1 Dec 1924, Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., IN d. Yes, date unknown |
Marriage |
9 Mar 1946 |
Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV [4] |
Children |
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Family ID |
F2614 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
30 May 2015 |
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Notes |
- http://www.smathersfuneralchapelinc.com/obituaries/Robert-Gene-Hunter?obId=1664862#/obituaryInfo
Robert Gene Hunter passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, following a short illness.
Born at Keiffer, he was the son of the late Jennings and Zenna Hunter.
Robert was a retired coal miner and an avid hunter. He was a member of the Clear Creek Rod and Gun Club. He was a kind, compassionate man who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his loving wife of 70 years, Doris; 6 children Nancy Mellen and husband Bill of New Market, Virginia, Brenda Synder and husband Bill of Lewisburg, Mike Hunter and wife Libby of Crawley, Jimmy Hunter and wife Sunny of Beckley, Ricky Hunter and wife Cheryl of Crawley, Jeanie Richardson and husband Paul of Frazier's Bottom; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 1 sister Gaye Elits of Wabash, Indiana; 1 brother Carl Hunter and wife Cora of Rupert.
Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 10, in the Beaver Creek Baptist Church with Pastor David Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the Burns Cemetery at Keiffer.
Pallbearers are Travis Hunter, Devin McCallister, Timothy Rice, Ritchie Rice, J.R. Dorsey, and Jason Davis.
Friends may call one hour before the service from 1 - 2 p.m. at the church.
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Sources |
- [S1651] Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, WV, Smathers Funeral Chapel, ((http://www.smathersfuneralchapelinc.com/ : 2013)), 15 Apr 2017, accessed 15 Apr 2017), Obituary for Robert Gene Hunter; http://www.smathersfuneralchapelinc.com/obituaries/Robert-Gene-Hunter?obId=1664862#/obituaryInfo. (Reliability: 3).
- [S507] Gallia Co., OH Probate Court Marriage Record, License No. 4019 (Reliability: 3).
- [S73] Family Bible of Marshall W. Walkup.
- [S1475] West Virginia. Greenbrier County., Greenbrier Co., WV Marriage Register, (Digital images. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, \i West Virginia Vital Research Records\i0 . http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ : 2010.), 30 May 2015, marriage register, 20: 303, Hunter-Helvey, 1946; accessed 30 May 2015. (Reliability: 3).
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