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Robert Guy HUNTER

Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler County,
Texas

September 13, 1885-November 3, 1957

*Photo/Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary
County Pioneer Dies Suddenly

Robert Guy Hunter, 72, died suddenly Sunday morning, Nov. 3 when he suffered an heart attack while doing his feeding chores about 8 o'clock.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 2:30 p.m. from Wheeler Methodist church with Rev. Carlton Thomson, Wheeler and Rev. A.N. Motes, Kelton, officiating.

Mr. Hunter had been a member of the Methodist church for many years and was highly respected by Wheeler community residents for his fine character. He and his elderly wife lived on their farm home three miles north west of Wheeler.

He came to this community from Crowell, Texas in 1915, where he had since operated a farm. He was born in Coffman County Texas Sept. 13, 1885 and was united in marriage to Roberta Jameson Dec. 3, 1911. To this union was born three daughters Mrs. Isabell Moore, Kelton, Mrs. Betty Inez Foltz, Hammond, Ind., and Mrs. Thelma Hammond of El Paso, Texas, who with his wife survive.

Six brothers and one sister preceded him in death. He was the last member of his family.

Burial was made in Wheeler cemetery with arrangements by Kirk Funeral Home.

Serving as pall bearers were Ralph Smotherman, J.C. Moore, Jr., Walter Sonerson, Melvin Meadows, Paul Sumate and Shelby Pettit.

Those named as honorary pall bearers were: J.C. Moore, Sr., S.D. Conwell, E.E. Farmer, Haskell Weatherly, Clarence Robison, Earl Willard, J.H. Gordon and George Lamb.

(Published in The Wheeler Times, Volume XXXIV=Number 48, Wheeler, Texas, November 7, 1957, Page 1,4)
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Robert Guy Hunter
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1885
Street Address: Wheeler
Residence Place: Wheeler, Texas, USA
Relative: Berta Hunter
Relative's Relationship: Wife

Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Robert Guy Hunter
Death Date: 3 Nov 1957
Death County: Wheeler
Certificate: 64622

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Robert Guy Hunter
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 72
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1885
Birth Place: Texas
Residence: Rural Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Death Date: 3 Nov 1957
Death Place: Rural Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Father: Bufard Hunter
Mother: Isabelle DeMoss

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Submitted: 11/3/21 • Approved: 11/3/21 • Last Updated: 11/6/21 • R466755-G0-S3

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