Edith Hunter

Edith Jolley Hunter

Cedar City, Utah

Edith Jolley Hunter born October 28, 1931 in Cedar City, Utah, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 in Cedar City, Utah. She was the youngest of seven children of Nephi Manning Jolley and Bertha Butler Robinson. Edith was a long-time resident of Cedar City, Utah. She graduated from Cedar High School.

Edith married her sweetheart Robert Melvin Hunter, son of Melvin and Drexel Hunter on May 25, 1950. They had four daughters, Gale Hunter (Burgess), Toni Hunter (Zimmerman), SuAnn Hunter (Fischer) and Bobette Hunter

Edith was a loving wife and mother who took great delight in spending time with her family. When all her children were enrolled in school she began her career with Canvas Specialties which later became the Coleman Company. Edith was a real go getter and was soon promoted to the position of Supervisor in the Sleeping Bag Department. Edith retired from the Coleman Company after 27 years of service.

On December 2, 1989 Edith and her family were deeply saddened at the sudden loss of their beloved husband and father Bobby. A year or so later, Edith went back to work at Lin's Supermarket in their Deli Department for another 17 years, where she quickly became famous for her delicious deviled eggs.

Edith was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served as Sunday School Secretary and a Visiting Teacher. She also enjoyed teaching mini-classes on crocheting.

Edith will truly be missed. She was blessed with a family who really loves her. Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Melvin Hunter, sisters Hertha Jolley, Doris Clausen and Beth Carey, and brothers Cluff Jolley and Milton Jolley. She is survived by her sister, Orissa Hirschi, daughters, Gale Burgess, Toni Zimmerman, SuAnn Fischer and Bobette Hunter. Edith is also survived by nine grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.

Viewing will be held at the Southern Utah Mortuary, Friday, December 5th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 6th from 9:30 to 10:30 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 500 West 400 North. Funeral service will follow at 11:00 am. Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.

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