Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 11:00am at Collier-Butler Chapel.
Rev. Lauil Thompson will officiate.
Burial will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery in Boaz, Alabama.
Collier-Butler Funeral Home & Cremation in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hunt was born in Marshall County, Alabama but resided in Etowah County most of her life.
She was a 1971 graduate of Sardis High School. She held the state record for two consecutive years for the 220 yard dash, her record remained unbroken for seven years. Mrs. Hunt continued her education by completing her Masters at Jacksonville State University and her EDS from the University of Alabama. She served as a teacher, guidance counselor, and volleyball coach at West End High School where she led the Patriots to 5 consecutive Volleyball State Championships before transferring to John Jones Elementary. She completed her teaching career at Gadsden State Community College where she led the Gadsden State Cardinals to a Volleyball State Championship, the ACCC, and took them to Nationals for the first time in Cardinal history. She reminisced of her students and team players fondly after retirement. She will be remembered for her hard work and dedication to the students she taught and mentored to during her years of service to the children of Etowah County.
Mrs. Hunt was a longtime member of Southside Baptist Church.
She spent her retirement lovingly restoring and painting old furniture. She was a beautiful home decorator and enjoyed her spare time in the sunshine. She was an avid Alabama Football fan.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Delus and Jeanette Thornhill; brother, David Thornhill, and her beloved pets Felicia and Duke.
Survivors include her husband, Craig Hunt; son, Trey Vice and his finance Ashley Noles; stepchildren, Crystal (Craig) Franklin, Keisha (Joseph) Gossett, Ciera (Zac) Brown, and Ali (Chase) Brown;
grandchildren, Wyatt, Hunter, Bryson, Isaac, Emersyn, Westyn, Remington, Izabella, and Everlee.
Her twin brother, Rod (Becky) Thornhill, and brother, Mark (Rebecca) Thornhill.
Sister, Phyllis (Ray) Huddleston.
Sister-in-law, Patty Thornhill; and pet Maddie.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Mashburn, Mike Richards, Blake Richards, Thomas Hunt, Joseph Gossett, and Chase Brown.
Honorary Pallbearers will be her caregivers, Sherry Cox, Sheryl Post, Becky Spinks, Marie Cook, Myra Campbell, Encompassus Hospice Staff, and Dr. Johnny Foster.
Flowers will be accepted.
The family will receive friends for visitation at the funeral home between the hours of 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service.
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