He was lovingly called the “Rodfather” by many of his friends. There was good reason, you could always find Sonny wrenching away under a hotrod in his garage or at a car show surrounded by his amazing friends. He was the proudest Papa to three adoring grandchildren; Arielle Kenyon, Spencer Hunt, and Ryker Karnowski.
He was a hero to his children; Tamela Kenyon, Shannon Mott, Shawna Hunt, and Todd Hunt were insured a hopeful future because of the tireless efforts of their amazing dad. He worked at whatever was in front of him with all of his might without complaining. He retired from General Motors and was thankful for his job because he knew it provided for his family and hobby. Lord help you if you didn’t park anything but an American made car in his driveway.
He was survived by his living angel and wife, Sandra Hunt. Sandy was his primary caretaker as he struggled with his health throughout his later years. They were married for an adventurous 58 years. She was the Bonnie to his Clyde.
He was a son to Spencer and Bonnie Hunt. A beloved brother to Dale Hunt, Linda Kelly, and Norma Hunt.
Elton was a mechanic in the army and a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. When asked about his service he would joke, “I just don’t see why anyone would jump out of a perfectly good air plane!”
Sonny is off to a reunion with family and friends he hasn’t seen in a long time. It is their turn to be with this amazing man. Just like Elijah was transported to heaven in a chariot of fire in the bible, I believe dad must have taken the wheel of a ’32 Ford powered by a flathead motor. If there aren’t hotrods in heaven, there will be now.
Friends will be received on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home, 703 E Main St, Ravenna, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm and again on Friday, January 25, from 11:00am until the 12:00pm funeral service, officiated by Pastor Chuck Marshall. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery in Brimfield.
Condolences and memories may be shared at wood-kortright-borkoski.com.
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