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HUNT, D.D.S., DR. ROBERT W., passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was born to Cullen King Hunt and Lillian Grace Hunt (nee´ Green), on April 26, 1925 in Raleigh, NC. His children will remember their father as "a man who loved God, Orlando, loved his profession and the people he served. He loved to eat good meals with good friends". He received his primary education at St. Monica's and graduated from Washington High School in Raleigh. He then attended St. Augustine's College and in 1943 at the age of 18 received a Bachelor's Degree in Science. Dr. Hunt trained in dentistry and was awarded a D.D.S. by Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN in 1950. Dr. Hunt made Orlando his home after being honorably discharged from the U. S. Air Force at Orlando Air Force Base. He opened his office to practice dentistry in 1954 in the Hankins Building at 647 West South Street and continued serving the community at this same location until his retirement forty years later, 1994. He is survived by his children Dr. Robert W. Hunt, Jr., M.D., Dr. Guerney D.H. Hunt, Ph.D., Cullen King Hunt, III, Dr. Nareda W. DeCleene, M.D., and Mrs. Sonia Reddick and Ms. Marlene White; and his brother Dr. Christopher Hunt and his second wife Marion Hunt (nee´ Curry). He has twenty grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his first wife Nareda W. Hunt ( nee´ Holloway) and third wife Cora Hunt (nee´ Chalmers) and siblings Cullen King Hunt, II, Irvin J. Hunt, Douglas L. Hunt and Ruth Elsie Hunt. Dr. Hunt was a member of the National Dental Association, Florida Medical Dental and Pharmaceutical Association, and the American Dental Association. Dr. Hunt was charter member of the local chapter of Omega Psi Phi. Beyond his profession, where he took great pride in providing high quality dental care to his patients, his lifelong passion was bridge. He was a Life Master in the American Bridge Association and The American Contract Bridge League. He was president of the Orange County NAACP. He was a Member Emeritus of the HOSTS. He was a long time active member of The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist. He was a member of the vestry and the men's club. A Funeral Mass in celebration of the life of Robert W. Hunt, Sr. will be held On Friday, November 18, 2011 at noon at The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist. The church is located at 1000 Bethune Drive, Orlando, FL 32805. Rev. Richard D. Meadows, Jr. and Rev. Canon Nelson W. Pinder will officiate. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Education Memorial Scholarship fund at St. John. Dr. Hunt will be interred in the Resurrection Memorial Garden on the grounds of The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist.


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Published by Orlando Sentinel on Nov. 18, 2011.

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Priscilla Lloyd

November 25, 2011

Dr. Hunt had been my dentist since I was 12 years old. I remember having the toothache on a Sunday afternoon. My mother called Dr. Hunt, he came to his office and pulled that hurting tooth. I will never forget what a relief it was.

After having a family, my husband and son also became patients of Dr. Hunt.
He was a wonderful dentist

With sympathy!

Leona Brown

November 25, 2011

My family moved to Orlando in 1955. We were looking for a family dentist. We located Dr. Hunt, who had opened his practice in l954. Dr. Hunt provided family dental service for all the family, which was eight childen, my husband and I.

He was an excellent dentist completed outstanding dental care. After my children started their family, they also used Dr. Hunt as their family dentist.

To the family, I would like to say, Dr. Hunt was a wonderfuly dentist and provided excellent service.

Sincere sympathy to all of you, in the loss of Dr. Hunt.

November 24, 2011

To the Hunt family,I am very sorry for your loss DR. Hunt was a wonderful dentist and Father. I was a patient of Dr. Hunt in high school of 1976.Some 10 yrs. later a certified oral surgeon stated whoever did your dental work did a wonderful job, I said it was DR. Hunt he stated beautiful job. I am now 53 yrs. old and I still have my fillings from 1976. I wolud like like to say to Rest in Peace Dr. Hunt and Thank you for everything. Ava (Roundtree) Cooper

Tammie Gadson-Washington

November 21, 2011

Sorry to hear about your loss Marlene and Sonia. You are in our prayers.

Mary Bracy Patterson

November 19, 2011

Rest in peace, Dr.Hunt.

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