1. | Robert Gene Hunter was born on 12 Jul 1927 in Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 5 Apr 2017 in Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 10 Apr 2017 in Burns Cemetery, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census-Household Member: 28 Apr 1930, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV
- Census-Household Member: 10 Apr 1940, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV
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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.
Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
He was 35 year old, a farmer, and owned a residence valued at $7,000. He lived on Clear Creek Road. Also living in his household were his wife Zenna (age 35, married for 17 years), daughter Girtrude M. (age 16), son Ray J. (age 15), son Roy M. (age 13), daughter Gladys E. (age 11), son Marvin W. (age 8), daughter Margia J. (age 9), daughter Ruth D. (age 5), son Robert D. (age 2-8/12), and daughter Dorthie M. (age 8/12).
Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
He was 47 years old and a farmer and owned his residence valued at $1,000. Also living in his household were his wife Zenna M. (age 46), son Marvin (age 18), daughter Margie (age 17), daughter Ruth (age 15), son Robert (age 12), daughter Dorothy (age 10), daughter Eula Gaye (age 8), daughter Geraldine (age 6), and son Carl (age 1). They lived on an "unmarked road off Route No. 8" (Kieffer Road).
Robert married Doris Vera Helvey on 9 Mar 1946 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV. Doris was born on 1 Dec 1924 in Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., IN; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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