Gladys Booe Hunter

Gladys Booe Hunter

Munday, TX

Gladys Booe Hunter passed away peacefully from this life on December 8, 2014.

She was born on September 21, 1922 in Knox County to Jim and Ella Booe and spent her early years in the Hood Community northwest of Goree before moving to Munday.

Gladys married J.E. Hunter on November 7, 1942 and they made their home on the farm between Munday and Knox City for almost 70 years.

Gladys was a devoted Christian, wife mother and grandmother. She was a powerful prayer partner and spent countless hours praying for members of the community who were going through difficult times, illness or loss.

During her teenage years, Gladys was known for playing a rousing rendition of Beer Barrel Polka on her saxophone, and during later life, became famous for her "Gladys Chocolate Cake", a recipe shared and enjoyed by many (although we suspect she may not have divulged all of the exact ingredients). She played thousands of games of Uno with her grandchildren and enjoyed nothing more than having family get-togethers in her home.

Gladys was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, J.E., one son J.L. Hunter, two brothers, Carl and J.B. Booe, and four sisters, Hazel Roden, Marie Melton, Opal Boger and Mary Francis Stewart.

She is survived by one son, Johnny Hunter and wife, Carol of Knox City; one daughter Judith Hunter, M.D., and Anne Myrick of Cedar Hill; two grandsons

Sam and wife Andrea Hunter of Goree and Tony and wife Kendra Hunter of Knox City; three granddaughters, Jennifer and Joel Martinez of Junction, Cindy Hunter of Austin, Kristen Hunter of Huntsville; sister-in-law Juanita Hunter Nelson of Munday; seven great-grandchildren, Baileigh, Aiden, Evan, and Jon Hunter; Drew and Haley Martinez; Kayla, Ella, and Cody Rae Hunter; Special neighbors, Penny and Glenn Kyzer and Leona Partridge.

Visitation will be held from 5:30-6:30, December 9, 2014 at the funeral home in Munday. Interment will be at the Gillespie Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church in Munday at 2PM on Wednesday December 10, 2014 under the direction of McCauley-Smith Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church, community outreach program in Munday.