Lila Mae Hunter

Lila Mae Hunter obituary, Anderson, SC

Lila Mae Hunter

Lila Hunter Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Unity Mortuary of Anderson on Aug. 21, 2025.

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LILA MAE HUNTER BORN ON OCTOBER 9 T H 1934 IN ANDERSON ,SC . ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 20 T H 2025 AT THE AGE OF 90 THE LORD CALLED HER HOME FROM ETERNAL LABOR. SHE WAS BORN TO THE LATE ANDY HUNTER AND BEATRICE JENKINS HUNTER. SHE WORKED AT LARRY'S DRIVE-IN WAMSUTTA UNTIL THE CLOSING OF THE PLANT THEN WENT TO WORK FOR UPTOWN LOUNGE UNTIL IT'S CLOSING . SHE WAS A HARD WORKING WOMAN AND BELIEVED IN HAVING A STRONG WORK ETHIC AND INSTILLED HER CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN WHOM SHE LOVED. SHE WAS A LIFELONG MEMBER AT FAIRVIEW AME CHURCH WHERE SHE SERVED IN MANY CAPACITIES. IN THE EARLY YEARS OF HER MEMBERSHIP SHE WAS YPD SECRETARY. SHE SERVED AS CHURCH SECRETARY. SHE ALSO SERVED ON THE USHER BOARD, ON WMS, STEWARDESS BOARD AND A MEMBER OF THE LAY ORGANIZATION. SOME OF HER HOBBIES INCLUDED GARDENING, BAKING , AND SHE LOVED A GOOD WORD SEARCH PUZZLE. SHE ALSO ENJOYED ATTENDING THE SINGING CONVENTIONS.

SHE LEAVES TO CHERISH HER PRECIOUS MEMORIES AND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR HER CHILDREN GREG HUNTER (MICHELLE) FROM ENGLEWOOD,TN AND KIM HAWTHORNE OF ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA. HER THREE GRANDCHILDREN MASHALA CALDERON (ALEX ) OF AUGUSTA, GA, KELSEY HUNTER OF GREER,SC AND ASIA HAWTHORNE OF ANDERSON,SC. SHE HAD FOUR GREAT-GRANDS TAHJ BURNS , NOLAN BURNS, GREYSON BELCHER OF GREER, SC AND JAYDEN LEWIS OF

ANDERSON, SC. SHE LEAVES BEHIND ONE SURVIVING BROTHER GEORGE HUNTER, PENDLETON, SC ALONG WITH A HOST OF NEICES, NEPHEWS,FAMILY AND FRIENDS

SHE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER THREE BROTHERS CHARLIE, JOHN SR. AND JAMES HUNTER. AS WELL AS SISTERS MAE RUTH JENKINS-SMITH AND MARGIE H. WILLIAMS.

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