He was born on March 28, 1947, in Coushatta, LA , was a graduate of Coushatta High School, and had worked in the oil industry as a Rough Neck. Chuck served in Vietnam and was decorated with two Purple Hearts. He was patriotic and was always humble when strangers thanked him for his service. He was a member of VFW Post # 5951, enjoyed horseracing, and as of late, enjoyed playing beanbag baseball and bingo.
Chuck always loved family. He enjoyed visiting & seeing pictures & videos of his great nieces, Rowan, Autumn and Olivia and great nephew, Wyatt. He also enjoyed visits from Tucker, his special nephew.
Chuck is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Marguerite Hunter. Left to cherish his memory is his father, William “Bill” Faxon Hunter of Bossier City; sisters, Kim Pettigrew and husband John of Bossier City, and Rita Deuth and husband Greg of Rockford, IL; nieces, Laura Tolar and husband Will of Cotton Valley, LA, Lisa Edwards of Austin, TX, Leah Harris and husband Nick of Houston, TX, and Jennifer Deuth-Fritts and husband Charlie of Roscoe, IL; and nephews, Paul Deuth and wife Jen Schrider of Chicago, IL, and Jonathan Edwards and wife Allison of Houston, TX.
Services to honor Chuck’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home, officiated by Mr. Buster Page. Interment will follow in Hill Crest Memorial Park. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. prior to the service.
Chuck made many friends at the NW LA War Veterans Home and loved to joke with them. The staff was wonderful and we will be forever thankful for their love, care and concern. They made his life much better in his last years.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Northwest Louisiana War Veterans Home.
You may offer condolences to the family by visiting www.hillcrestmemorialfh.com.
