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Old Hickory - William "Bill" Mason Hunter III passed away from metastatic prostate cancer on June 27th 2021.
He was born November 8, 1947 in Lubbock, TX and graduated from Monterey High School in 1966. He attended Texas Tech University and graduated from Abilene Christian University in 1971. Hunter served in the Air Force from 1970-1976 and then worked on the family cotton farm in Meadow, Texas. In 1978, he graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a degree in Pharmacy. Hunter returned to Lubbock and worked at Texas Tech University Pharmacy until 1987 when he relocated the family to Old Hickory, TN and worked as a Pharmacist at Vanderbilt for over a decade. Hunter established Roman Compounding Pharmacy in Goodlettsville in 2002 and sold it and retired in 2015. He was a member of Donelson Church of Christ, a board member of the Wild West History Association, an active member of Cedar Creek Yacht Club and committee member for Church by the Lake. He was a true American patriot, avid music lover, active in bible study groups, and a mentor to numerous pharmaceutical students.
Hunter is preceded in death by his parents WM Jr. and Peggy Hunter, father and mother-in-law Fred and Daisye Ramsay.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years Sara Ramsay Hunter, son William Mason Hunter IV (Danielle) of Old Hickory, daughter Sara Beth Pegg (Zach) of Gallatin, seven grandchildren Ava, Jill, and William Hunter, Silas, Daisye, June, and Nora Pegg, and sister Linda Hunter of Hot Springs, AR.
Visitation starting at 11am at Hermitage Memorial Gardens, 535 Shute Lane, Old Hickory on Friday, July 2nd followed by a 2pm graveside service.
A celebration of life will be held on July 22nd at 3 pm at Church by the Lake, Cedar Creek Yacht Club in Mt. Juliet TN.
In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to: Wild West History Association, 3596 East Foxtrotter Road, Tucson, AZ 85739 or The Pregnancy Care Center, PO Box 241, Hermitage, TN 37076.
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Jim Berrier
July 1, 2021
Our hearts are heavy to learn of Bill's passing. That time as neighbors and friends in Lubbock are some of the very best memories of our lives. Bill was such a wonderful man and such a great role model of what a father, grandfather, and husband should be. Sara, Mason, Sara Beth and all of your families we keep in our prayers.
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