Edwin R Hunt

Edwin Russell Hunt (Ed), age 97 of Tuscaloosa, passed from this life to his Heavenly home on June 3, 2020. Services will be Monday, June 8th. Visitation will be at 10:00 am with graveside to follow at 11:00 am. Josh Sellers will be officiating at Memory Chapel Funeral Home.

Ed was born in Huntsville, AL to George C. Hunt, Sr and Lucy Jane Hunt. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Hunt, 6 siblings, Mack Hunt, James Hunt, Irene Hunt Dockery, George Curtis Hunt, Jr, Mary Lou Hunt Elmore, Gracie Hunt Holeman, and his parents. He leaves behind a daughter, Janis Franklin (Brady), a son, Rusty Hunt (Lisa), 5 grandchildren, Joey Franklin, Shelly Brown (Ralph), Page Hunt, Landon Ballard (Stephen), Kersey Hunt, 4 great grandchildren, Libby Brown, Ella Brown, Pepper Ballard and Rumer Hunt Ballard arriving in September. Ed had several nieces and nephews whom he loved very much.

Pallbearers will include his son Rusty Hunt, Joey Franklin, Stephen Ballard, Ralph Brown, Dereck Wyatt and Kip Schryer. Honorary pallbearers will be Big Sandy Baptist Church, Little Sandy Baptist Church, the employees of Rusty Hunt Logging, LLC, Nell Schryer and the Schryer family, the doctors and nurses at the VA Azalea House, and everyone that knew and loved him.

Ed was a simple man that worked hard and loved life. He never met a stranger and you can bet that if he ever met you, you were in his heart. He prayed for everyone and always found the good in people. He served in World War II and fought with countless others to give us the freedom that we as Americans have today. What an honor it has been to be able to call this man our family. Ed was a third-generation logger and was one of the oldest living loggers still around. He loved life to the fullest. He will be missed by many, especially his family, but we will all rejoice when we can be reunited together again in heaven.