Janice P. Hunter died on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, while resting peacefully in her home and surrounded by family. She was born in Dodson, Louisiana in 1923 to Esther Williamson Pullen and Roland McCray Pullen. She graduated Jonesboro Hodge High School in 1940 and Louisiana Tech University in 1944 with a B.S. degree in Home Economics and a minor in Chemistry. Esso Laboratory in Baton Rouge employed her for 7 years. In 1945, she married Dan F. Hunter on his return from 3 years of military service in Germany. They lived in Baton Rouge where Dan attended and graduated LSU Law School and she continued working at Esso as a chemist. They were active members of First Baptist Church Baton Rouge. In 1950, they moved to New Orleans where Dan took a job as an attorney with Standard Oil of California (now Chevron). While her children were in college, Janice returned to work for 6 years at Delgado Community College as an instructor. She was a Metairie resident for the past 57 years. She was a loving mother to her three children: Fred Hunter of Jackson, MS (wife, Dawn), Jack Hunter of Metairie (wife, Jane), and Marsha Hunter Dyess of Baton Rouge (husband, Darrell). She is also survived by four grandchildren: John Hunter of Fairplay, CO., Ben Hunter of Baton Rouge, Hannah Hunter Pounds of Metairie, and Allison Hunter Barnhill of Jackson, MS, and seven great grandchildren: Kate and Jackson Hunter; Luke, Caroline, and Eli Pounds; and Beau and Hunter Barnhill. She is preceded in death by her husband Dan F. Hunter, parents Esther and Roland Pullen, her sister Era Byrd Chandler, and her brother Roland McCray Pullen, Jr. Janice was a devoted wife, a loving mother, a fun grandmother, and a proud great-grandmother. She was an active member of First Baptist Church New Orleans for 57 years where she led Bible study and participated in numerous mission organizations and ministries. Over the years, she actively supported Global Maritime Ministries, Baptist Friendship House, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Baptist Community Health Services, Reclaimed Project, and was a charter member of the WWII Museum. She loved to laugh with friends and family, host dinner parties, write notes, cards, and letters, read, play bridge and games, and watch basketball and football. Her therapy was gardening. Her first love was for Christ and his kingdom. She never got over being in love with Jesus. She was faithful in life and unto death. A private family burial will be held at Garden of Memories, Metairie. The family will notify friends and loved-ones when a memorial service can be scheduled. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Global Maritime Ministries or Baptist Friendship House.
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