Ralph William Hunter
July 19, 1921 ~ January 30, 2005
Resided in:
Alexander, NC
Ralph William Hunter, 83, of 107 Rhymer Road, Alexander, died Sunday, January 30, 2005, at Memorial Mission Hospital.
Mr. Hunter was born in Madison County and was a son of the late Riley and Nola Tweed Hunter. He was an Army veteran of WW II and a Bronze Star recipient and was a member of VFW Post 891. He was a retired carrier with the US Postal Service and was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. He was a great lover of fishing and English Bird Dogs.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Alrie Howell Hunter; four daughters, Nola Teague and her husband John of Alexander, Cynthia Sturgill and her husband J.C. of Saluda, and Regina Williams and her husband Tony and Elaine Farmer and her husband Gary, all of Asheville; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ronnie Owen officiating. Burial will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the church and request that flowers be omitted and instead that donations be made to Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Building Fund, 200 Mt. Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mrs. Hunter, Nola, Cynthia, Regina and Elaine – I just found out today about the passing of Mr. Hunter. I wish I had known sooner so I could have been there. Just wanted to leave this note to let you know you all are in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless each of you and give you great peace in your time of sorrow.
DEAR NOLA,JOHN AND FAMILY,
WE JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW VERY SORRY WE ARE FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR DAD.WE WILL KEEP YOU ALL IN OUR PRAYERS. IF WE CAN DO ANYTHING LET US KNOW.
LOVE, TEENA AND CHRIS GANT AND FAMILY
ALRIE, WE JUST FOUND OUT OF RALPHS PASSING. I HOPE YOUR MEMORIES WILL HELP GET YOU THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME. LOVE AND PRAYERS,STEVE & SHARON ROBERSON AND FAMILY
DEAR NOLA AND JOHN I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT YOUR DADS PASSING TUES NIGHT I AM SO SORRY IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU OR JONH OR YOUR MOTHER PLEASE LET ME KNOW
I LOVE YOU ROBYN
Alrie:
Looking at the paper this a.m. and saw that RALPH is now gone ! Gone to heaven – meeting right now, probably with our precious Jesus.
What an inspiration he was to us all, and you as such a good wife and mother ! I think of you often when I think of Mt. Carmel – when I visit or around you, you never cease to come and hug me and speak to me. Thinking about you this week as you bury your soulmate.
Take care of yourself. Love you very much. A big hello from Chelsey and James – we are doing great ! Hope to see you soon.
God Bless
Vickie Jones Gaddy
Alrie, Nola and sisters: My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. I tried to remember when I did not know of the Hunters. I guess from the time I was born and Grandpa and Grandma Rhymer lived out the road from you, I knew you. Ralph was always a true gentleman and Alrie, you have been such a wonderful mate. May God Bless you in the days ahead. We love you.
Linda Scorsone and the other Johnsons.
Our thoughts are with you at this very sad time.
Will, as always, be thinking of you.
Lots of Love to you all.
Pat & ‘The Clan.’
I love you Daddy. And I miss you so much.
I love you Daddy.