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Dr. Barrett McKenzie Hunter
1941 - 2022
Dr. Barrett McKenzie Hunter
1941 - 2022
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BORN
1941
DIED
2022
Dr. Barrett Hunter Obituary
Dr. Barrett McKenzie Hunter, age 80, of Jonesboro passed away March 22, 2022. Dr. Hunter served the community for 45 years as the first orthodontist in Clayton County. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro for over forty years, serving as a deacon, Sunday School teacher, and usher. Dr. Hunter also served as a dentist in the U.S. Navy. He was survived by his loving wife: Gail Hunter; daughters: Jennifer Hunter of Atlanta and Ashley (Reid) Lawson of Lake Suzy, Florida; brothers: William (Mary Morgan) Hunter of Newport News, Virginia; and Eric (Sandra) Hunter of Advance, North Carolina; grandchildren: Caleb, Hannah, Jonathan, and David Lawson, and William, Philip, and Henry Stith. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM, Saturday, March 26, 2022 in the Chapel of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro with Dr. Mel Blackaby and Rev. Allen Davis officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the church before the service. The burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 28, 2022 at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton.
The family would prefer donations to Southwest Christian Hospice in lieu of flowers. www.swchristiancare.org
7225 Lester Road
Union City, Georgia 30291
Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Inc., Jonesboro/Stockbridge 770-210- 2700. fordstewartfuneralhome.com
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thomas handy
November 7, 2022
Barrett and I were classmates at Wake Forest and at UNC Dental roommates until he and Gail married. He one of the brightest students I have ever known and one of the finest men. You can be sure he is with the Saints in Heaven. Bless you .
Stefanie McCullers
April 10, 2022
Blessed to have know Dr. Hunter from church, and lucky enough to have worked for him. Prayers to the family.
Virginia Baker
March 27, 2022
He was one of the most kind and kingdom minded men I had the pleasure of knowing .
He also said "This World is Not the Main Event"
Donna Saunders
March 24, 2022
Dr Hunter was always kind and helpful to my family. He will be missed.
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