Curtis Ray Hunter, Sr.

Obituary

CURTIS RAY HUNTER, SR., was born on January 13, 1959, to the late Lucias Hunter and Vivian Powell Elzy. Curtis was preceded in death by his first grandson, Fredrick Rashaud Taylor.

At an early age, Curtis confessed Christ and became a member of the Philadelphia Baptist Church of Crowville under the leadership of the Late Reverend H. B. Rancher. He was baptized and later became a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where he sang in the choir until his health declined.

Curtis loved doing carpentry work in all surrounding areas—Delhi, Crowville, Winnsboro, Rayville, or wherever, he was needed until he suffered a stroke in 2014 and was unable to walk.

Curtis also loved spending time with his wife, children, and especially his grandkids.

Curtis Ray Hunter, Sr., was united in holy matrimony to Maye Linda Price Hunter and to this union three children were born.

He leaves behind to cherish his memories: his loving wife of 48 years, Maye Linda Hunter; one son, Curtis Hunter, Jr. (Tamika), of Fort Worth, Texas; two daughters, Tomika (Tellis) Jackson of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Charmaine (Victor) Hall of Copperas Cove, Texas; one Goddaughter, Stephanie Morrison of Delhi, Louisianna; nineteen grandchildren; one great-grandchild, Tru Hunter; one God-granddaughter, Amoura Rene Jean Bowman;  five brothers, Kevin Lawrence of Winnsboro, Louisiana, Xavier Hunter of Monroe, Louisiana, Willie Jean Gordon of Dallas, Texas, Vernon (Anita) Elzy of Jackson, Mississippi, Mark (Lorena) Lighten of Monroe, Louisiana; ten sisters, Bennie Faye Elzy of Stockton, Louisiana, Gwen Sayles of Oakland, Louisiana, Bobbie Nell Elzy of Dallas, Texas, Willie Jean Gordon of Dallas, Texas, Annie Wafer of Duncanville, Texas, Molly Fate Francis of Winnsboro, Louisiana, Tracey Earl of Pearl, Mississippi, Tanisha Hunter of Monroe, Louisiana, Jackie Hunter of Monroe, Louisiana, Stephanie Alfald
of Atlanta, Georgia, Robin Gi of Houston, Texas; sisters and brother-in-love, Lennon and Bernitha Whitney, Earnestine (Larry) Seaton of Raymond, Mississippi, Jimmy (Satoko) Price of Okinawa, Japan, Kenneth Carter of Delhi, Louisiana; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncle, other family, and friends.

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