Wayne-Hunter-Obituary

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Wayne Hunter

Birmingham, Alabama

Jul 20, 1958 – Jan 10, 2023

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BORN
July 20, 1958
DIED
January 10, 2023
LOCATION
Birmingham, Alabama

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On July 20, 1958, Wayne A. Hunter, was the second of two children born to the late Julius and Roberta Hunter, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was also Loved and adored by his bonus parents, Jonah C. & Julie Person.


Wayne accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. He was baptized and joined St. Matthews Baptist Church in North Carolina. Once he met His lovely angel Brenda and they were united in Holy Matrimony, they chose to join and serve as Deacon and Deaconess at
Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church in Fairfield, Alabama. He later joined the Church of the Highlands in Irondale, Alabama, where he attended until his health failed.


Wayne attended Needham B. Broughton High School, where he graduated in 1976. After high school, he enlisted in the U. S. Army, where he served and was later honorably discharged. Once discharged, he enrolled at Shaw University and received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Management. On Shaw’s University campus is where he pledged Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Delta Gamma chapter. He later enrolled at Rutgers University, earning a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and Management, in 1985.


Wayne later joined the Birmingham Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity Inc. where he served as the Chapter Keeper of the Exchequer, Assistant Keeper of the Exchequer, Intake Chairman, Guide Right Director and most passionately as Board of Director for T.L. Hale Scholarship and Benevolence Fund Guarantor for the Hale Pruitt Kappa Komplex.


Wayne worked for The Social Security Administration and he retired in July 2019 as Division Manager in the Southeastern Program Service Center (SEPSC), after 31 years of faithful Federal service.



Wayne was preceded in death by his loving parents, in more recent years, his only brother, Kenneth Hunter, his aunt Dorothy Lewis, his aunt
Annie M. Cannady, his mother-in-law Callie Cheatem, his cousin Daphine Shearin and his aunt Goldia M. Hester.


On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Brookwood Medical Center, Palliative Care Unit, God called him home to get his Crown.


He leaves to cherish his precious memories, his dearest angel, Brenda Hunter, who cared for him unconditionally, their two daughters, Monika (William) Irish and Atonne Hunter of Birmingham, AL; three (3) beautiful grandchildren, Uriel Irish, Zoey Irish and Christian Anthony Hunter. His
Cousins, his Shaw family, his Kappa brothers, neighbors and a host of other relatives and friends

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My sincerest condolences to Brenda and the entire Hunter family. Several years ago Mr. Hunter as I knew him was the director at Rutledge College , where I was given my first teaching job. He was a kind, compassionate person and I considered him a friend. Rest In Peace
Wayne Hunter.

Condolences and prayers to his entire family.

In loving memory of a great friend. Condolences to Wayne's family.

On Behalf of The Social Security Administration Family we would like to extend our deepest Heartfelt Condolences to Brenda Hunter, Daughters and Family of Mr Wayne Hunter. May God bestow upon you Blessings during this hour of Bereavement.

I would like to offer my condolences to the Family of Wayne Hunter. I attended Shaw University with Wayne and will always remember Wayne was a Gentlemen. Always polite and sweet. Rest in peace. Class of 1983.

I am sending my condolences and love to the Hunter family. Brenda, I know the girls, grandchildren, and you will miss Wayne, but you can be comforted by the thought that Wayne made it into heaven.

Sending condolences from your Birmingham Divine 9/NPHC family.

I’m going to miss you my brother.May God give your family comfort during this time .

The Lord gave and the Lord has taken our cousin Wayne. I cannot weep as others do for I am certain that Wayne has reached his home in Heaven. To Brenda, Atonne, and Monika, cry if you must but remember everything that he shared and taught you. Love you all.