Forrest Timothy "Tim" Hunter

1948 - 2024

HUNTER, Forrest Timothy "Tim", died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 53 years and love of his life, Jill Sivertsen; sons, Matthew Forrest and James Warren and his wife, Katy Hunter; grandchildren Alice, Ford, Campbell, and Blanton Hunter; brother, Michael and his wife Donna Hunter; sister-in-law, Jackie and her husband Bob Wooldridge; and many special nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A lifelong Richmonder, Tim was born on July 22, 1948, to his parents Margaret and AJ Hunter who preceded him in death. Tim attended John Marshall High School where he excelled both academically and on the track. After graduating in 1966, he went on to attend William and Mary where he met Jill and graduated in 1970. His biggest achievement there was convincing Jill to marry him in June of 1970 - the year before she graduated! Support of The Tribe and their W&M friendships remained a cornerstone of their lives. Tim found his lifelong career as a Financial Advisor, and in recent years commented that he was lucky to have a job that he loved and could do until he died. That he did, calling clients to check on them during his last few hours alive.

Tim and Jill led a wonderful and active life, sharing over 30 years of trips to St Barts together and spending as much time as they could on 87th Street in Virginia Beach. He quietly but strongly supported Jill in her own career and loved to see her shine. Tim and Jill lived in the same home for 50 years and found their neighborhood family there. Affectionately named "The Hood" by their children, this group of ten friends shared trips, celebrations, and the ups and downs of their daily lives together. Arguably Tim's greatest joy in life was coaching both Matt and Warren at Huguenot Little League. For many years, he would load them and their friends into his Wagoneer, roll the windows down, blast Van Morrison on the radio, and head to the ball field. In the years to follow, Tim was a constant at every athletic event of Matt's or Warren's, always with his camera in tow. He was abundantly proud of his sons' successes both on and off the field, and above all, the fact that he instilled his diehard love of the Atlanta Braves into both of them.

Tim's main duties in life changed after the birth of his first grandchild when his name was also promptly changed to Timbles. Over the next 13 years and births of three more grandchildren, Timbles spent his time reading to them in his chair, letting them sit on the tractor, trying to beat them at Scrabble and board games, teaching them to fish on the lake and at the beach, thinking of the next practical joke to play, giving them advice after a tough day, and of course, lovingly cooking meals for them. Timbles' grilled cheese sandwiches have been unanimously voted by his grandchildren as the best in the entire world. He loved them all immensely, and they loved him right back.

Tim's spirituality was felt most strongly as he looked out at his beloved Lake Cherokee, fished the surf on 87th Street, or listened to a sermon in his favorite Anglican Church in St Barts with the sea breeze blowing freely through the open windows. It is at these places we will now, in turn, feel his spirit the most.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 5th at 2 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 8787 River Road. The family will receive friends at a visitation on Thursday, April 4th from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bliley's Central, 3801 Augusta Avenue. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Anna Julia Cooper School.