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Coy Hunter Obituary
Coy S Hunter, 66, an AZ native, passed away from cancer on Fathers Day 6-19-11. He was an athlete, and graduated from West High in 1962 where he played football, ran track, and wrestled. He joined the Marine Corp as a young man. At 18 he joined Kaman Industrial Corp, starting in the warehouse and working his way up to being a Top Producing industrial salesman for 45 years. Coy kept himself at the top of his game by attending numerous continuing education courses for multiple products and customers. Coy loved AZ and all the sports, especially ASU and the Cardinals, he was a true FANatic. Coy loved watching and playing sports with his sons. He's a season ticket holder for Sundevil Football and enjoyed coaching youth football. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Saundra. Sons and wives; Travis and Jamie, Casey and Jaime: grandaughters Gracie and Madilyne; Brother and wife Bill and Korkie Fausett. Coy enjoyed being surrounded by family and friends daily. Memorial services will be held at Heritage Funeral Chapel, 6830 W. Thunderbird Rd. on Friday 6-24-11 at 2pm. On Coy Hunter's behalf, in lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice of the Valley would be appreciated; 1510 E Flower St 85014-5656 602.530.6900. Coy, you will be GREATLY missed! We Love You! Semper Fi.
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Memories and Condolences
for Coy Hunter
Collleen Fausett
June 16, 2020
We miss you coy
Mike McHenry
June 28, 2018
I served with Coy 1966 - 1969 in the Marine Corps Reserve unit in Phoenix. It was a joy to have witnessed his good cheer and humor.
Andy Rocco
September 5, 2012
Every weekday morning I would hear the door kick open and the sounds of a Marine sounding off. It was my jumpstart every morning for 5 1/2 years. Im 36 years old and most days you would run circles around me. You always motivated me to be the best at anything I do. Do it and do it well. I miss you and, I miss your energy.
Things are very different around here without you. I just want to say it was a pleasure knowing, working, and spending time with you. One day I will meet you at the crossroads with the rest of my loved ones. With much love and respect....God Bless. Andy G.Rocco
Bob Dooling
August 6, 2011
Coy Just wan't to say one night when we were listening to oldies I asked you what was your favorite oldies song and you told me Cherry Pie by Skip and Flip. I know your listening to that and many other oldies as I write this.Your Cardinals and Devils start their seasons this year all I can say is win one for Coy this time around.Thanks for all the great times we shared. Your buddy Bob Dooling
Karen Lewis
July 17, 2011
I just wanted to talk to you and explain. I still work at Kaman but just at the east store. I miss all of our conversations and I wanted so bad to come see you but I didnt wanted to see you so sick. In my memories, you were funny, onrey and everything that I adored. Never lost a thought of you thru all, I was with you, but I want you to know your wife, kids and grandkids know you are so watching everything to keep them happy. I very much miss you as I know they do. You know me...I Karen
Craig DuFour
July 6, 2011
Coy was good man and excellant friend.You will be missed. My heart goes out to all of his family.
Linda McNulty
June 30, 2011
Today is especially hard Coy. It would of been your 67TH Birthday. We would of all gone out to dinner to celebrate. I know you are in a better place, but my heart wants you here. Love you, miss you more then you will ever know.
Ashlyn Tyler
June 30, 2011
I miss you so much .
Love Ashlyn
ghia tyler
June 30, 2011
I lOVE YOU
ghia tyler
June 30, 2011
uncle coy I love you so much i'm going to miss you so much.brian and my girls love you so much its so hard to say goodbye we will see you again. love you always. Ghia
June 29, 2011
March 1972
bill fausett
June 27, 2011
C= no one will ever know what we went through to stay in touch with each other. you have left huge hole in my heart, it will only be fixed when I see you again. love you BABY BROTHER curly
curly bill
June 27, 2011
no one will ever know the things we went through to stay intouch with each other and the love we had for each other now their is a huge hole in my heart that wont be fixed till I see you again.I love and miss you so much BABY BROTHER curly
Jon Raleigh
June 27, 2011
Thinking of the Hunter Family at this time of sorrow. I was proud to be neighbor and friend.
bill & korkie fausett
June 26, 2011
coy
bill (curly) korkie
love you from the depths of our harts
kisses
bill and korkie
Caren Nelson & Wayne Smith
June 25, 2011
We were so sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. We're sending you a hug from afar.
jane anderson mcgough wallace
June 25, 2011
Coy what a great guy. Only knew you in your early years, but will always remember your great sense of humor.
Neighbor and friend, your life sounds very blessed.
Saundra & family please accept my sorrow along with yours. God's grace and peace be with you
Jane Anderson McGough Wallace
Karen Lewis
June 24, 2011
Your with the angels now. My little big man. Your one of the most loving, understanding, best of man I've ever had the pleasure to meet. Loved you from the first minute.
I will think of you always and have thought of you since I knew you were sick.
That wont change. You'll be so sorely missed. Wanted to tell you a secret though, I was not able to go to your funeral but there was not even standing room. Doesnt surprise me a bit. Love you and I know you'll look our for your family and finally see the family that has left our presence. God bless your heart, and love to Saundra and the boys.
Kerri
June 24, 2011
My deepest sympathies to Sandra, Travis, Casey & the rest of the family. I went to school with Travis and had the priviledge of knowing Coy ! I spent many fun summers at thier house. I will never forget Coy's laugh, smile and how excited he would get during ASU Football season! My heart & thoughts are with you during this time. May you take comfort in knowing an angel is watching over you & your memories give you all strength !!!
Sincerely,
Kerri
Perry Hasart
June 24, 2011
Coy,
You were & still are one of the best employees I have had the opportunity
to work with.I have worked with Kaman
over 23 years in Phoenix,and you
always brought your're best in everthing you did.You will be deeply missed by all of us at Kaman.
George & Linda McNulty
June 24, 2011
Coy,
You were a great man,and and a wonderful friend. You were the best PaPa to Gracie & Maddie. Words can never express how much we are going to miss you Coy. All Our Love Linda & George.
Andy Wykstra
June 24, 2011
I would like to express my deepest condolances to Coy's family and friends. Coy was a mentor and a good friend. Men of his caliber do not come along very often. He was a good teacher to me and put up with alot from a young kid as he used to say.
travis hunter
June 24, 2011
Dad my hero, my best friend. I will miss our times at the asu games and all the time we spent together. You were great to my wife and you loved your granddaugters and lit up there hearts every time they saw papa coy. I will see you again big guy love u so much. Go devils
Steve Arner
June 24, 2011
Coy I will miss you and the fun we had watching old war movies and just being around each other. You always made me feel you were glad I was there and that is how you always made everyone you were around feel. That was one of the things we will all miss and remember. We love you.
Your Brother
Steve
June 23, 2011
Coy,
I miss you greatly now and will on into the future. We are the same age. We worked together before the company was known as Kaman. We roomed together at one of the sales meetings. I will cherish those memories forever. I'm sorry your time has been cut short. You will be missed by everyone you have touched and I will miss you more than you know. Rest easy my friend and may God continue to bless you each and every day.
Stan Tredway
Terry & Norene Pavey
June 23, 2011
I had the privledge to work with Coy for 34 years. Every once in a while you meet someone so special, he impacts your life. Coy was one of those people. His boundless energy, & and dedication to his family should be an inspiration to all that knew him. I will never forget him. I love you Coy, & I will miss you.
To Sandra and her family, Norene & I want to express our condolences for your loss.
Bob Dooling
June 23, 2011
Coy was very close friend of mine.We shared a love of music oldies but goodies and chased down more then a few brews at the local pub while watching our Devils and playing fantasy football.Watching Coy play golf was an experience I'll never forget.You were the best. Bob Dooling
June 23, 2011
We will miss Coy and all that he contributed to our family over the years. From Football to help with our buisness through his great knowledge. I will miss Coy laughing at me trying to explain what Will needed and always, always handing me the right part! Our sympathy to Coy's family, we will keep you all in prayer.
Love Donna, Will and Cody Wilt
Marci Halley
June 23, 2011
Saundra, I am truly sorry for your loss. Coy was such a great person and will be missed by so many. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy and know that you and your family are in my prayers. With Love.
chris Price
June 23, 2011
Our deepest sorry for the passing of Coy. Lots of fond memories of the 15 years living next door to him and his family. Words cannot express our feelings for Saundra and family. Rest in Peace Coy you will be missed by many.
Tom and Chris Price
BALDO SANCHEZ
June 23, 2011
COY WILL BE MISSED VERY MUCH HE WAS A GOOD FRIEND AND CO-WORKER .
Michael Heim
June 23, 2011
My deepest sympathies to the Hunter family for their loss. I always enjoyed the time I spent making calls with Coy. He was very passionate about his customers and taking care of them. Ive spent many hours in the cab of his truck and he loved to tell me about what his kids were doing, he was always so proud of them as any good dad should be.
My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family. He will be missed
Mike Heim - Baldor/Dodge
Jaime Hunter
June 22, 2011
I have enjoyed getting to know Coy, but wish he had more time with us. It has been nice to hear stories shared by loved ones and I hope to hear more. It is clear that he has impacted and influenced the lives of many. Although his physical presence will be missed, his spirit will forever live in the hearts of his loving family and friends. The Lord has called him for reasons that are unknown and perhaps too soon for us to comprehend, but surely for bigger and better things. I feel so blessed to be given the opportunity to meet Coy and will miss him dearly. Take care of each other and cherish all the beautiful memories. I love you all.
Love, Jaime
Toby Way
June 22, 2011
Travis, Jamie, Dave and all; We are so very sorry for your loss & will miss seeing Coy at the many sporting events that he truly loved to support!
Toby & Amy Way
June 22, 2011
Dear Hunter Family, my deepest sympathies.
Jeff Behling, Tucson AZ
ben williams
June 22, 2011
Coy, I am going to miss talking footbal with you and in general, having a beer. I feel honored to have known you and your family. Now go look up my dad, because I know he has cold ones on ice. You may be gone, but will never be forgotten. - Ben Williams
Pamela Ketchum
June 22, 2011
Saundra and Family,
PRAYERS IN FULL CIRCLE
Please accept my sorrow along with yours,
Pamela Ketchum, Rapid City S.D.
June 22, 2011
To the Hunter Family
We are so sorry for your loss
Ray Egea
June 22, 2011
To Coy's family I always enjoyed going to your home and being treated like part of the family, I remember Coy and the boys roling around the floor wrestling and I remember all the wrestling talks Coy and I had.He was a good guy.
God bless all of you in this sad time.. Your fiend Ray in Santo Domingo
Paul and Jan Holdinski
June 22, 2011
Dear Hunter Family,
Our hearts go out to you during this time in your life. We are grateful that we had the opportunity to meet Coy and his beautiful family. A marriage brought our families together so we thank God for this wonderful blessing. Words cannot describe what a wonderful man Coy was. The memories we have of Coy will never be forgotten. Coy will forever remain in our hearts, thoughts and prayers! We love and miss you.
June 22, 2011
to my brother coy, I know we had very little time together in this life, but you will always be in my heart. I will miss you, we will meet again, godbless you. your brother forever. love NEWELL NEWBERRY
June 22, 2011
Saundra and family; We have had Coy and the family in our prayers since we heard he was fighting cancer. Just remember God can help you through the rough times if you'll but ask. We love you; Tommie and Vera
Jack and Wendy Taylor
June 22, 2011
Saundra and Family,
Words alone cannot express our sense of loss, nor the sympathy that we have for the family. I was fortunate enough to speak with Coy during the last 3 weeks and will cherish those conversation. We pray our Gracious Lord will comfort and guide you during this time and also pray for wonderful memories as well to replace your grief.
Coy was a valuable member of our Kaman family and he will be missed by all.
With Gods's love.
Russell La Vine
June 22, 2011
After 26 years of being a friend of Coy's this world will become quite different for me. I have worked with him over the years as a vendor to Kaman, a specialist with Kaman and as his District Manager (and Branch Manager of the West Store for many years) and an "old" Vet and personal friend. The world was always a larger place with Coy in it - he would just give everyone "heck" for not taking care of "his customers" and then he would get out his books and begin to mentor and teach the younger guys on how "things should be done around here!" My condoleces to the family for their loss. May God grant them peace and comfort in their sorrow.
Sharon Salazar
June 22, 2011
Dear Hunter Family,
I extend my heartfelt condolences to you all. I hope the wonderful memories Coy has left with all of us will be comforting as there are so many. He will be greatly missed here at Kaman. He had such a special way about him and I will miss his voice over the phone greeting me with “what ya doin’ girl...”
With deepest sympathy,
June 22, 2011
Our deepest condolences . Coy was a true joy to be around and was always sociable and courtious to all whether he knew them well or not. He will be sorely missed by all who ever touched his path. Mike And Laura Giudici
Kevin Jenkins
June 22, 2011
Coy.. where can I begin. You were a great friend and you will be truly missed. Enjoy dancing with the Lord and we will meet again someday. Love you always,
The Jenkins Family
Kevin, Marisa and Baby Logan
Jason Kass
June 22, 2011
You will always live in our hearts and prayers.
June 22, 2011
I did not know Coy as long as some of you have (16 yrs) but the short years were very enjoyable.We always had some one to talk about...some good/some naughty...Angel Carbajal Sr
Kaman Phoenix East
June 22, 2011
Coy, you will be greatly missed by all that knew you. I have known you since I was 11 years old. I appreciate the way you treated me like a little brother from the very beginning when you married Saundra in 1972. As I grew older you always treated me with respect and never treated me like a little kid. You involved me in activities and even let me play for your company softball team. I will truly miss hanging out with you and watching sports with the entire family on holidays. I love you! Dave Arner
Ed Coleman
June 22, 2011
I have known Coy for a very short time, but he always called me a brother from another mother … so I want to say goodbye brother! Saundra and family he will be missed by many.
June 22, 2011
Dear Hunter Family,
Our deepest sympathy in this time of loss,
Every Marine, past and present is an honored part of our family.
Semper Fi
Ron Enderle
Fallen Marine Program
Marine Corps League
Detachment 1296
East Valley Marines.
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