Reverend Lee Atys Hunter
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Reverend Lee Atys Hunter
November 23, 1935 - August 31, 2019
STATESBORO, GA: Reverend Lee Atys Hunter age 83 passed away peacefully at Hertiage Inn Health and Rehabilitation and Center, under the professional an excellent care of Affinis Hospice, surrounded by his loving family.
He was a native of Screven County and an ordained minister of the Gospel. Reverend Hunter served twenty-four years as pastor of Newton Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Portal, Georgia, twenty-six years as Pastor of Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, Millen, Georgia, forty-eight years as Pastor of St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, Metter, Georgia and forty-seven years as Pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Register, Georgia. In additional he served as Vice Moderator of the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association and the BTU Congress for eighteen years and Moderator of the Queen of Victory Association for thirteen years. He has held memberships with the local NAACP, Mount Calvary Association and the Bulloch County Board of Health. He served as President of the Black Ministerial Alliance and was named Dean of the Brown Theological Seminary Extension Unit.
Reverend Hunter dedicated his life as a faithful Servant of Jesus Christ leaving an impressive legacy of preaching, teaching and mentoring to all through God’s Holy Word.
He is survived by his dedicated and loving wife of sixty years, Mrs. Culencer Mae Hunter, Statesboro; two daughters whom he referred to as his pride and joy, Barbara Anderson-Brown (Rudy), Statesboro, and Caroline Hunter, Laurel, Maryland; three sons, James Allen Anderson (Shirley), Statesboro, Sammie Lee Anderson (Barbara), Columbus, OH and Lee Edward Hunter (Anita), Beltsville, Maryland; a brother, Reverend Paul Benton (Regina), Statesboro; a spiritual son, Bishop Larry Jones (Gwendolyn) Statesboro; nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews, God children and many extended families throughout the state of Georgia.
The celebration of life for Reverend Hunter will be held on Friday, September 6, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 108 North Main Street, Statesboro, with the Reverend C. L. Anderson, eulogist and Reverend Milton Rollins, presiding. Burial will be in Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Public viewing will begin at 12 noon on Thursday though 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. There will be no formal visitation. Reverend Hunter will lie in state on Friday morning from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at the church. There will be no viewing after the eulogy.
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Reverend Lee Atys Hunter
November 23, 1935 - August 31, 2019
STATESBORO, GA: Reverend Lee Atys Hunter age 83 passed away peacefully at Hertiage Inn Health and Rehabilitation and Center, under the professional an excellent care of Affinis Hospice, surrounded by his loving family.
He was a native of Screven County and an ordained minister of the Gospel. Reverend Hunter served twenty-four years as pastor of Newton Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Portal, Georgia, twenty-six years as Pastor of Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, Millen, Georgia, forty-eight years as Pastor of St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, Metter, Georgia and forty-seven years as Pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Register, Georgia. In additional he served as Vice Moderator of the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association and the BTU Congress for eighteen years and Moderator of the Queen of Victory Association for thirteen years. He has held memberships with the local NAACP, Mount Calvary Association and the Bulloch County Board of Health. He served as President of the Black Ministerial Alliance and was named Dean of the Brown Theological Seminary Extension Unit.
Reverend Hunter dedicated his life as a faithful Servant of Jesus Christ leaving an impressive legacy of preaching, teaching and mentoring to all through God’s Holy Word.
He is survived by his dedicated and loving wife of sixty years, Mrs. Culencer Mae Hunter, Statesboro; two daughters whom he referred to as his pride and joy, Barbara Anderson-Brown (Rudy), Statesboro, and Caroline Hunter, Laurel, Maryland; three sons, James Allen Anderson (Shirley), Statesboro, Sammie Lee Anderson (Barbara), Columbus, OH and Lee Edward Hunter (Anita), Beltsville, Maryland; a brother, Reverend Paul Benton (Regina), Statesboro; a spiritual son, Bishop Larry Jones (Gwendolyn) Statesboro; nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews, God children and many extended families throughout the state of Georgia.
The celebration of life for Reverend Hunter will be held on Friday, September 6, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 108 North Main Street, Statesboro, with the Reverend C. L. Anderson, eulogist and Reverend Milton Rollins, presiding. Burial will be in Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Public viewing will begin at 12 noon on Thursday though 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. There will be no formal visitation. Reverend Hunter will lie in state on Friday morning from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at the church. There will be no viewing after the eulogy.
Reverend Lee Atys Hunter
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888-579-7953 Code: 74369P
Reverend Lee Atys Hunter
November 23, 1935 - August 31, 2019
STATESBORO, GA: Reverend Lee Atys Hunter age 83 passed away peacefully at Hertiage Inn Health and Rehabilitation and Center, under the professional an excellent care of Affinis Hospice, surrounded by his loving family.
He was a native of Screven County and an ordained minister of the Gospel. Reverend Hunter served twenty-four years as pastor of Newton Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Portal, Georgia, twenty-six years as Pastor of Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, Millen, Georgia, forty-eight years as Pastor of St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, Metter, Georgia and forty-seven years as Pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Register, Georgia. In additional he served as Vice Moderator of the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association and the BTU Congress for eighteen years and Moderator of the Queen of Victory Association for thirteen years. He has held memberships with the local NAACP, Mount Calvary Association and the Bulloch County Board of Health. He served as President of the Black Ministerial Alliance and was named Dean of the Brown Theological Seminary Extension Unit.
Reverend Hunter dedicated his life as a faithful Servant of Jesus Christ leaving an impressive legacy of preaching, teaching and mentoring to all through God’s Holy Word.
He is survived by his dedicated and loving wife of sixty years, Mrs. Culencer Mae Hunter, Statesboro; two daughters whom he referred to as his pride and joy, Barbara Anderson-Brown (Rudy), Statesboro, and Caroline Hunter, Laurel, Maryland; three sons, James Allen Anderson (Shirley), Statesboro, Sammie Lee Anderson (Barbara), Columbus, OH and Lee Edward Hunter (Anita), Beltsville, Maryland; a brother, Reverend Paul Benton (Regina), Statesboro; a spiritual son, Bishop Larry Jones (Gwendolyn) Statesboro; nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews, God children and many extended families throughout the state of Georgia.
The celebration of life for Reverend Hunter will be held on Friday, September 6, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 108 North Main Street, Statesboro, with the Reverend C. L. Anderson, eulogist and Reverend Milton Rollins, presiding. Burial will be in Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Public viewing will begin at 12 noon on Thursday though 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. There will be no formal visitation. Reverend Hunter will lie in state on Friday morning from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at the church. There will be no viewing after the eulogy.
Express your condolences
Call to Order Flowers by Phone
888-579-7953 Code: 74369P
Reverend Lee Atys Hunter
November 23, 1935 - August 31, 2019
STATESBORO, GA: Reverend Lee Atys Hunter age 83 passed away peacefully at Hertiage Inn Health and Rehabilitation and Center, under the professional an excellent care of Affinis Hospice, surrounded by his loving family.
He was a native of Screven County and an ordained minister of the Gospel. Reverend Hunter served twenty-four years as pastor of Newton Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Portal, Georgia, twenty-six years as Pastor of Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, Millen, Georgia, forty-eight years as Pastor of St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, Metter, Georgia and forty-seven years as Pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Register, Georgia. In additional he served as Vice Moderator of the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association and the BTU Congress for eighteen years and Moderator of the Queen of Victory Association for thirteen years. He has held memberships with the local NAACP, Mount Calvary Association and the Bulloch County Board of Health. He served as President of the Black Ministerial Alliance and was named Dean of the Brown Theological Seminary Extension Unit.
Reverend Hunter dedicated his life as a faithful Servant of Jesus Christ leaving an impressive legacy of preaching, teaching and mentoring to all through God’s Holy Word.
He is survived by his dedicated and loving wife of sixty years, Mrs. Culencer Mae Hunter, Statesboro; two daughters whom he referred to as his pride and joy, Barbara Anderson-Brown (Rudy), Statesboro, and Caroline Hunter, Laurel, Maryland; three sons, James Allen Anderson (Shirley), Statesboro, Sammie Lee Anderson (Barbara), Columbus, OH and Lee Edward Hunter (Anita), Beltsville, Maryland; a brother, Reverend Paul Benton (Regina), Statesboro; a spiritual son, Bishop Larry Jones (Gwendolyn) Statesboro; nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews, God children and many extended families throughout the state of Georgia.
The celebration of life for Reverend Hunter will be held on Friday, September 6, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 108 North Main Street, Statesboro, with the Reverend C. L. Anderson, eulogist and Reverend Milton Rollins, presiding. Burial will be in Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Public viewing will begin at 12 noon on Thursday though 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. There will be no formal visitation. Reverend Hunter will lie in state on Friday morning from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at the church. There will be no viewing after the eulogy.
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