Lex B. Hunter, 99 of Sanford passed away Tuesday March 26, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday at Poplar Springs United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Hunter is preceded in death by his wife Hilda H. Hunter; parents Joseph Stanford Hunter and Janie Blanche Berryman Hunter; brothers Rupert Hunter, Edgar Hunter, Royce Hunter, and sister Cecil Johnson. Mr. Hunter will always be remembered for his outstanding personality, having a smile on his face, a twinkle in his eyes and his nickname of “Bunny Boy”. He loved his family, work, and country music. Lex always regretted not being able to play an instrument. Mr. Hunter was a member of Poplar Springs United Methodist Church, where he was Baptized, a Veteran of the US Army, a farmer and a tobacco Auctioneer for many years. Mr. Hunter is survived by his daughter, Wanda Hunter Harrington of Sanford; son, Dr. Robert Merrill Hunter and wife Marilyn of Raleigh; grandchildren: Kathryn H. Cecil (Sean P.) of Raleigh; Christopher T. Hunter MD. (Janel D. Hunter MD) of Winston Salem; Matthew R. Hunter (Laura B.) of Durham; Juli Anna H. Underwood (Cody R.) of Raleigh: great grandchildren: Wilhelmina E. Cecil of Raleigh, Robert Hugo Cecil of Raleigh, James Lex Hunter of Winston Salem, Thomas Darcy Hunter of Winston Salem, and Adalyn Elaine Underwood of Raleigh. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00pm Saturday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers Memorial contributions can be made to Poplar Springs Methodist Church, 1809 Poplar Springs Church Road, Sanford, NC 2730. Donations may be made to: Poplar Springs United Methodist Church 1809 Poplar Springs Church Road, Sanford NC 27330
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Lex B Hunter August 13 1919 March 26 2019 (age 99).
Death notice for the town of: Broadway, state: North Carolina