Raymond (Red) Clifford Hungate, age 83, of Ghent, WV, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at his residence following a long illness. Born on May 31, 1935 in Beckley, WV, he was the son of the late Robert Clarence Hungate and Edith Edna Miller Hungate.
Red was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a groundsman until his retirement in 2000. He enjoyed collecting roosters and sitting on his porch. Red was of Baptist faith and a member of Ghent Freewill Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death was his father, Robert Hungate; his mother, Edith Edna Miller Hungate; his wife of 53 years, Marketa (Kitty) Lou Hungate; son, Raymond (Bub) Clifford Hungate, II; and grandson, Christopher (Chris) Wills.
Those left to cherish his memory include his daughters, Judy Wills and her husband, Vaughn; and Miranda Brown and her significant other, Douglas Persinger; grandchildren, Jeremy and Erica Cunningham and her fiancé, Dakota Cooper; and one great-grandchild, Averie Cooper.
The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 pm, Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Webb and Pastor Jeff Shrewsbury officiating.
Burial will follow the services in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
Blue Ridge Funeral Home & Crematorium has the honor of serving the family. For those who wish, online condolences may be sent to www.blueridgefuneralhome.com.
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