Philip Ray Hunt

EARLINGTON - Philip Ray Hunt, 73, of Earlington, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at his home.

He was born in Madisonville on May 17, 1950, to the late Ernest and Novella Hunt.

Mr. Hunt was a member of Princeton General Baptist Church. He was a retired carpenter, was a member of Earlington Civic Club, had served on the Earlington City Council, and was a former mayor of Earlington. Mr. Hunt enjoyed fly fishing, woodworking, and gardening. Family was most important to him.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Hylan Gray.

Mr. Hunt is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sherry L. Hunt, of Earlington; his two children, Casey Mattingly and her husband, Matthew, of Guston; and Aaron Hunt and his wife, Katie, of Shelbyville; three sisters, Verna Ortt of Princeton, Josephine Helms of Stewartsville, Ohio, Katherine Barnett of Lebanon; four brothers, Ed Hunt of Princeton, Leon Hunt of Spring Hill, Tennessee, Joel Hunt of Madisonville, and Eldon Hunt of Taylors, South Carolina; four grandchildren, Lily Mattingly, Jesse Mattingly, Sydney Hunt, and Liam Hunt; mother-in-law, Mildred Gray of Kuttawa; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial visitations will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Reid-Walters Funeral Home in Earlington and from 4-6 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Morgan's Funeral Home in Princeton.

A private burial will take place at Macedonia Cemetery in Kuttawa.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Reid-Walters Funeral Home in Earlington, is in charge of the Earlington, KY, arrangements.

Morgan's Funeral Home in Princeton, is in charge of the Princeton arrangements.

Online condolences can be made at reidwaltersfh.com.