Mr. Burnie Hunt, age 92, of Florence, Indiana, entered this life on April 12, 1924, in Lancaster, Kentucky, the son of the late, Purda, Sr. and Avirilla Beatrice (Kidd) Hunt. He was raised in Garrett County, Kentucky where he attended school. Burnie moved to the Switzerland County community in 1934. Burnie was inducted into the United States Army on December 8, 1944, in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving during World War II. He earned the Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal. Burnie was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal on November 17, 1946, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Burnie was united in marriage on May 20, 1949, at the Switzerland Baptist Church Parsonage in Vevay, Indiana, to Gladys Harlow and to this union arrived two sons, Gene and Ernie to bless their home. Burnie and Gladys shared 67 loving years of marriage together until his death. Burnie was a former Machine Operator for the Switzerland County Highway Department, retiring in 1987 after 12 years of service. He was a member of the Quercus Grove United Methodist Church and the Rising Sun American Legion Post #59. Burnie resided in the Florence, Indiana community since 1950. Burnie enjoyed farming all of his life, traveling, listening to Blue Grass music and spending time with his grandkids and great-grandkids. Burnie will be dearly missed by his loving family and his community. Burnie passed away at 5:05 pm, Sunday, October 2, 2016, at the King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Madison, Indiana.
Burnie will be dearly missed by his loving wife of 67 years: Gladys (Harlow) Hunt of Florence, IN; his son: Gene Hunt and his wife: Marie of Madison, IN; his grandchildren: Chanda Hart and her husband: Toby, Danny Hunt and his companion: Mara Bear, Lauren Jo Hunt and her companion: Jason Mayer, Kelsey Hunt and Jacob Hunt; his great-grandchildren: Lane, Kelli, Ryan and Aleiah; his brothers: Purda Hunt, Jr. of Dillsboro, IN and Clarence Hunt and his wife: Ramona of Bennington, IN; his sisters: Emma June Agnew and her husband: Ted of Paradise, CA, Ora Lee Schwade of Seymour, IN and Ann Combs and her husband: Loren of Deerfield, KS and his numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Purda Hunt, Sr. and Avirilla Beatrice (Kidd) Hunt; his son: Ernie Hunt; his daughter-in-law: Ruth Ann Hunt; his brothers: Fred, Doug, Ernest, J.W. and Walter Hunt and his sister: Mary Frances Brown.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 11:00 am, by at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Interment will follow in the Vevay Cemetery, Vevay, Indiana.
Friends may call 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043. Everlasting Services will be conducted by the Rising Sun American Legion Post #59 at 7:30 pm, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the funeral home.
Full military rites will be conducted by the Honor Guard of the Rising Sun American Legion Post #59 at the Vevay Cemetery, Vevay, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or to the Quercus Grove United Methodist Church. Cards are available at the funeral home.