Obituary – William “Jack” Hunter
7-3-12
Cherry Lake: William “Jack” Hunter, age 81, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, July 6, 2012 at Beggs Funeral Home Madison Chapel with burial at Cherry Lake Methodist Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 – 8 PM at Beggs Funeral Home.
He was born in Grand Ridge, FL and lived in Madison
County, (Cherry Lake) since childhood . He was a farmer and won Outstanding Farm Family in 1967. He was County Commissioner for 12 years and worked at North Florida Community College as a Custodian Supervisor before retiring. He was in the Army 82nd Airborne.
Preceded in death by parents : George Christopher Hunter and Edna Dudley Hunter and sister : Willie Dee Bryant.
He is survived by Mother of his children Jean Wynn Hunter of Madison, 1 son: William Hunter (Debbie) of Greenville; 2 daughters: Traci Mickel of Jasper and Janet Baldwin (Donald) of Lake Park, GA; 1 brother: Jim Hunter (Sue) of Cherry Lake; and 6 Grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Beggs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements 850-973-2258.
Mr. Jack was such a gentleman. I certainly enjoyed getting to know him at the college. Very quiet, very sweet smile and always pleasant. I am sure he will be greatly missed.
I was jacks second granddaughter. He was a very firm man and helped teach me and the other grandchildren nothing is owed to you. You work for everything you get. I will always remember riding around with him in his truck with “buck” and “jr” his old blue heeler cow dogs. We would ride around for hours. Looking at the cows. And it amazed me how he knew each and every one by their markings and he even knew how many calves they had had. He might have shown me the definition of “tough love” but i know he loved all of us and i will miss him dearly. He was my only grandfather and his first great granddaughter is due in October. Im sorry she couldn’t have met him in person and seen what a great man he was.
Jack Hunter was a friend, a person who had a firm gripe on right and wrong. I met Jack when he was a county commissioner and we were “discussing” “Double Taxation.” Through our conversations I learned to appreciate Jack. Over the years we have talked from time to time. He was an asset to Madison County; I respect Jack for his service and his character. Jack will be missed. The last several years were difficult for him. He was fortunate to have family who cared about Jack.
What a pleasure it was to have known Jack Hunter. Blessings & comfort to the family.