Frank Paris & Minnie Tyson Hunter and their Descendants

Descendants of Frank Paris Hunter

1-Frank Paris Hunter [40], son of William A. Hunter [42] and Emaline Ray [43], was born on 6 Apr 1879 in Granbury, Hood, Texas, died on 20 Mar 1950 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 70, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. The cause of his death was cerebral hemorrhage due to hypertension and arteriosclerosis.

General Notes: Shortly after Frank was born the family moved to Cherokee County, Georgia.  They arrived there in the fall of 1879. in the community of the Kelp Community .  He would spend the next twenty years in the area.

About 1902 or 1903 Frank and Minnie moved to Hunt County, Texas.  Hunt County is about twenty to thirty miles northeast of Dallas and Hood County, where he was born, is about twenty to thirty miles southwest of Dallas.  And Paris, Texas (his namesake), is about twenty miles northwest of Hunt County.

They returned to Cherokee County, Georgia, before 1906.

In 1908, the family was living in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia.

By trade, he was a machinist.  He worked for Glover Machine Works on Butler Street a long time and Georgia Marble for a long time.  He also worked for Continental Can Company in Atlanta, they moved to Alabama, and for a while, he would work in Alabama on weekdays and come back to Marietta on weekends.  After that he worked for Georgia Newspapers until it closed down.  His last job was with Mitchell's furniture on Butler Street.

Note - Butler Street, the location of Glover Machine Works and Mitchell Furniture was only a few blocks from Manget Street, which was walking distance.

For transportation the family had at one early time a horse and a buggy. Cars Frank owned:  Model T Ford, Essex, and "Dork" (?).

In 1911, the family was living on Waterman Street in Marietta, just a few blocks south of the Courthouse.

In 1914, they were living on Clay Street in Marietta.

In 1916, they were living on a farm on a portion of what now (1989) is part of Lockheed Georgia Corporation.

By 1920, they moved to Manget Street.  Minnie and Frank would spend the rest of their lives there.  Manget Street is the west border of the Larry Bell Park Complex, which now (not then) is where the Cobb County Civic Center is.

He left most of the discipline of the children up to Minnie.  He would threaten to whip them, but it was Minnie who usually dealt out the whippings.

On 21 July 1948, Minnie Victoria (TYSON) HUNTER died at the age of sixty-eight.

That same summer we moved into the house on Manget Street to help "Grandpa" HUNTER.  I had just turned seven.

Across the street was Larry Bell Park.  Tennis Courts were being graded off, and down across the creek a swimming pool was under construction.

For the next twenty months I got to know my Grandfather well. He told me of the old days.  Friends, relatives, and places.  I was amazed, which fueled him to continue.  Unfortunately, through time I have forgotten those valuable recollections.  I enjoyed them for the moment, but preserving them to hand down did not enter my mind.

He had an old gray cat named Tom that came and went.

He had one friend that worked at Mitchell Furniture drop by to see him from time to time.  He was always on foot.  They would have a nip of hard whiskey together, chat a while and he would be on his way.

Grandpa kept his whiskey hidden under the house.  He would have a healthy gulp of it everyday, wipe his lips and made a big "sigh" sound with his breath.

The first Christmas I spent there Santa Claus brought my sister Frances and me bikes.  Her's was blue and mine was red.  Grandpa Hunter and my father were my training wheels.  They would take turns holding the bike up for a few runs.  I remember the first time that I finally went solo Grandpa got the idea of pushing as a start only down the hill on Manget from East Dixie Avenue to the front of the house.  He did, I learned the skill of balance on a bike while coasting with Grandpa Hunter behind me.

He showed the art of whittling wood and making flips, or sling-  shots from forks.  He said dogwood trees made the best fork frames for flips.

I think it was the Spring or Summer of 1947 that a truck pulled up in front of the house and a middle age woman got out and looked around. Grandpa had a metal chair that he enjoyed sitting in under the shade at the south side of the house.  He stood up and walked over and asked the woman if he could help her.  They talked for along time.  She left.  He turned towards the house to walk back - he was shaken - and crying.  He had just met his oldest child.  The McClure's girl child.

That was the only time they met.

The house had a fireplace in the living room.  Grandpa would get up before anyone else and start the fireplace.  Usually, I would be the second one up.  One morning while standing by the fire-   place warming up to it a spark popped out and ignited my paja-mas.  In seconds the bottom part of my clothes were in flames.  Grandpa immediately threw me down and beat the flames out.  I had to go to the hospital for serious leg burns.  He saved my life.

Seventeen days before his seventy-first birthday he died in the old Hospital in Marietta on Cherokee Street.

- Edwin T. Hunter, Jr.

Medical Notes: William Benson, M.D., signed the death certificate.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Machinist

Frank married Minnie Victoria Tyson [41] [MRIN: 3], daughter of Obediah Hargraves Tyson [94] and Nancy Elizabeth Huey [95], on 21 Dec 1899 in , Cherokee Co, GA. Minnie was born on 16 Sep 1879 in , Cherokee Co, GA, died on 21 Jul 1948 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 68, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. They had nine children: Harold Herbert, Beatrice Elizabeth "Bea," Ray Robert "Bus," Walter Clarence "W. C.," Edwin Tyson "Ed," Frank Jack, Paris Douglas "Doug," John Stanley, and James Richard "Dick".

2-Harold Herbert Hunter [403] was born on 12 Feb 1901 in , Cherokee Co, GA, died on 14 Feb 1976 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 75, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.

General Notes: Herbert was born in Cherokee County, Georgia.  When he was a toddler his family moved to Hunt County, Texas, for a brief time.  Before he was five they were back in Cherokee County, Georgia.

     As a teenager he was his brother Robert "Bus" boxing manager.  They were considering professional boxing Bus was getting beaten too many times.

     As a young man in Marietta, Georgia, where he spent almost all of his adult life, he became interested in airplanes and is considered one of Cobb County's first aviators.  He owned several planes and owned his own air field near the corners of Austell, Floyd, and Hurt Roads.  When he was just getting started he and some of his brothers would go to a neighboring city (ex: Rome, Carrollton, ...) and find a friendly farmer that they could use his land for a temporary air strip and sell brief airplane rides.

     He married Willie COLLINS (Aug 14 1901

 Oct 13 1973).  Theylived most of their adult married life (if not all) on Delk   Street in Marietta.  For the first years the back of their yard's corner touched his parents back corner.  Their neighbor was the Delk Family, which the street was probably named after.  Ironically, his neighbor the Delks were his biggest competitor in the downtown barber shop business.

     Herbert owned a barber shop on Church Street named "Hunter's Barber Shop"  It had a crackerbarrell atmosphere where men would discuss politics and sports (mostly fishing).  The barber shop was closed on Wednesdays.  That was the day that Herbert went to lake Alatoona and fished.  His boat was docked at Alatoona Landing.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Occupation: Barber - owned Hunter's Barber Shop

Harold married Willie Collins [404] [MRIN: 233], daughter of Unknown,. Willie was born on 14 Aug 1901, died on 13 Sep 1973 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 72, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA. They had three children: Harold Ray, Faye, and Elizabeth "Jo".

3-Harold Ray Hunter [405] was born in 1923 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 18 Apr 1991 at age 68, and was buried in Ashes At Kennesaw Memorial Park; Cremated..

Noted events in his life were:

•  He served in the military. WWII - Army

•  He was employed. Utility Company in New Jersey

•  He had a residence in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. Retired

•  His obituary was published. Harold Hunter, 68, Marietta resident

Harold Ray Hunter. 68, of Mariet-ta died Thursday.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Kennesaw Memorial Park.

Survivors include one daughter, Diane Elder of Kennesaw; two sisters. Fay Rodgers and Jo Stewart. both of Marietta; four grandchildren.

Wages and Sons Funeral Home in Stone Mountain is in charge of arrangements.

Marietta Daily Journal

Friday, April 19, 1991

Harold married Gertrude Selarge [406] [MRIN: 234], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had one daughter: Margaret Diane "De".

4-Margaret Diane "De" Hunter [407] was born in 1943.

Margaret married Luther F. "Lue" Elder Jr [408] [MRIN: 235], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had five children: Robert Glen, Dionna Lynn, Stephen Andrew, Colby Dwayne, and Rachel Michelle.

Marriage Notes: When they were first married they went to New York to see the World's Fair (1965) on a motorcycle.

     The family has been on several week long canoe trips, for instance, in 1987, they traveled the back water ways of Canada.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was employed. Bell South - retired

5-Robert Glen Elder [411] was born on 1 Mar 1969, died on 4 Mar 1969, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.

5-Dionna Lynn Elder [409] was born on 28 Aug 1970.

Dionna married Cameron Ghalambor [12833] [MRIN: 4686], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 23 Sep 2001.  They had one daughter: Evelyn Hunter "Evie".

6-Evelyn Hunter "Evie" Ghalambor [12834] was born on 23 Jul 2005.

5-Stephen Andrew Elder [34456] was born on 23 Aug 1973.

5-Colby Dwayne Elder [410] was born on 15 Jan 1978.

Colby married Teddie ____________ [21792] [MRIN: 7778], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had one son: Brendon Cole.

6-Brendon Cole Elder [21793] was born on 10 May 2006.

5-Rachel Michelle Elder [412]¹ was born on 21 Apr 1980.

Rachel married Brantley Eaton [21794] [MRIN: 7779], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 30 Jun 2006 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA.

Marriage Notes: They were married in Piedmont Park, Atlanta.

3-Faye Hunter [413] was born on 24 May 1926 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: Once, in the 1950s when they lived on Bells Ferry Road we went to visit them.  On the way, about one half mile south of their home at Medford's Grocery we noticed their car parked out front.  We stopped and went in.  Frank and Faye was there, Frank was in long underwear with no pants.  He was paying off an election bet to Faye.  They raised rabbits when they lived on Bells Ferry.              She was a college professor at Kennesaw College near Marietta-.  She retired in 1993.  Frank owned several service stations (at different times) on Roswell Road in East Marietta.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Profession: College Professor @ Kennesaw College

Faye married Frank Rheem Rodgers [414] [MRIN: 236], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Frank was born on 29 May 1920, died on 20 Apr 1978 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 57, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA. They had one son: David.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Profession: Service Station and garage Owner

4-David Rodgers [415] was born about 1950.

David married Mary ____________ [416] [MRIN: 237], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had two children: David and Stephen.

5-David Rodgers Jr [417] was born about 1972.

5-Stephen Rodgers [418] was born about 1974.

Faye next married Johnny M. Browning [419] [MRIN: 238], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Johnny was born about 1931, died on 25 Jul 1996 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA about age 65, and was buried in Cremated.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Lockheed and Air Force retiree

3-Elizabeth "Jo" Hunter [422] was born about 1924.

General Notes: When attending the University of Georgia is has a part time job assisting cartoonist Ed Dodd (MARK TRAIL)

They have traveled all over the globe, including Russia.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Profession: Profession: Psychologist in the Cobb County, Ga.  school system - retired

Elizabeth married Charles L. "Chuck" Stewart [423] [MRIN: 240], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Charles was born about 1926. They had two children: Max and Mark.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Laundry Owner/Army Officer Retired

4-Max Stewart [427] was born about 1951.

Max married Julie ____________ [23310] [MRIN: 8562], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had three children: Steven, Laura, and Carroll.

5-Steven Stewart [23311] was born in 1979.

5-Laura Stewart [23312] was born in 1981.

5-Carroll Stewart [23313] was born in 1990.

Max next married Jan Harrell [23314] [MRIN: 8563], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, in 2008.

4-Mark Stewart [424] was born about 1953.

General Notes: Mark P Stewart

Hi Eddie, right now Ocala is our winter place. We will be here January and February. We plan to be in Marietta five months and Ocala seven months per year. The winter climate in Ocala is mild and pleasant. Lots of flowers blooming, oranges on our trees, palm trees everywhere. We have 3.74 acres just a mile or so from US 441 and Ocala in a ... See Morefarmette type neighborhood. It has a pasture behind the main yard we plan to fence for our present and future horses. Lots of lawn to cut. I have room for all six of my little boats to rest between daytrips. My grandfather, "Pa", took us fishing many times and the love for the water rubbed off on me. I understand he built boats and I do too. He might not have appreciated my kayaks and sailboats but he would have loved my motor boat. Mark. (Facebook)

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was educated. Political Science major Emory University

•  Co-owns Super Cleaner- Laundry with his father.

Mark married Tammy ____________ [23315] [MRIN: 8564], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had one son: Charles C..

5-Charles C. Stewart [23316] was born in 1982.

Charles married Sharla ____________ [23317] [MRIN: 8565], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had one son: Andy.

6-Andy Stewart [23318] was born in 2008.

Mark next married Kathleen Vinny Speechley [425] [MRIN: 241], daughter of J. Vincent Speechley [426] and Unknown, on 16 Feb 1990 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA. Kathleen was born about 1955 in Pearl River, , NY.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She was educated. Political Science Major at the University of Georgia

•  Worked for an Advertising Agency

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2-Beatrice Elizabeth "Bea" Hunter [428] was born on 23 Nov 1903 in , Hunt Co, TX, died on 20 Jun 1971 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 67, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.

General Notes: Most of their married life was spent in a big one level white house on top of a hill on Garrison Road overlooking Powder Springs Street.  In the late 1940s and 1950s most of the Hunter Family gatherings (including funerals) were held there.  Near the end of her life they moved a few miles out Powder Springs Street.

Noted events in her life were:

•  As a young lady she worked for Southern Bell Company in Marietta.

Beatrice married Robert Spencer Crain [429] [MRIN: 243], son of James Spencer Crain [34443] and Emma Jane Pike [34444], on 26 Nov 1931 in , Cobb Co, GA.² Robert was born on 3 Sep 1903 in , Heard Co, GA, died on 4 Sep 1991 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 88, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA. They had seven children: James, Gloria, Robert Hunter "Bobby," James Allen "Jimmy," Emma Victoria "Vickie," Elizabeth "Liz," and Sue.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Local businessman

3-James Houston [432] was born before 1935.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Owner of Crain's Garage (he bought from his stepfather)

3-Gloria Houston [433] was born on 21 May 1926 in Hogansvile, , Ga and died on 13 Aug 2013 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 87.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Dental assistant - retired

•  Her obituary was published. Obituary for Gloria Houston Spence Edwards

Gloria Houston Spence Edwards, 87, of Marietta died Tuesday, August 13, 2013.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Dean Hunter officiating. Interment will be in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Edwards was born in Hogansville, GA and has lived in Marietta for 81 years. She was office manager and dental assistant for Dr. Rudy Graham. She graduated from Marietta High School where she was captain of the girl's basketball team and also played softball. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Marietta. Throughout her life she always stayed in contact with the people she met. She loved traveling but her true love was her family and family gatherings. She was an avid Georgia Tech fan.

Mrs. Edwards is survived by her husband, Charles "Scrappy" Edwards of Marietta; two sons, James Michael Spence and his wife, Judy of Marietta, William Lee Edwards and his wife, Gwen of Douglasville; one brother, Jack Houston of Marietta; sister-in-law, Janice Houston of Marietta, sister-in-law, Mary Edwards Moon and her husband, Glen; four grandchildren, Shanna Spence Mulkey of Marietta, Charles Blake Edwards of Douglasville, James Devon Edwards and his wife, Amber of Gadsden, AL, Jill Fernandez and her husband, Daniel of Miami, FL; eight great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Jimmie Susie Houston; two sons, Henry Luther Spence and Robert Weldon Spence; brother, James Leo Houston; four sisters, Jimmie Lou Kelso, Joyce Datz, JoAnn Blankenship, Janice Dilbeck.

Contributions may be made to Wellstar Community Hospice, 4040 Hospital West Dr., Austell, GA 30106 or First Baptist Church, 148 Church St. NE, Marietta, GA 30060.

Family will receive friends 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

www.mayeswarddobbins.com

Gloria married ____________ Spence [434] [MRIN: 246], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

Gloria next married Charles "Scrappy" Edwards [435] [MRIN: 247], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

3-Robert Hunter "Bobby" Crain [436] was born on 21 Feb 1933 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: He has owned his own auto shop that was located on Waterman Street in Marietta, and worked at Lockheed.  Now that Bobby is retired he and Evelyn travel and camp a good deal. (1998)

Noted events in his life were:

•  He served in the military. Naval Reserves - retired

•  Lockheed - retired

•  Hobby: Restoring antique cars

Robert married Evelyn Cash [437] [MRIN: 248], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 22 Aug 1952. Evelyn was born on 23 Oct 1934 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. They had four children: Pamela Joyce, Robert Hunter, Cynthia Evelyn "Cindy," and Jeanne Lea.

4-Pamela Joyce Crain [438] was born on 23 Jun 1953 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

Pamela married Roger Pelletier [439] [MRIN: 249], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had two children: Roger and Bart.

5-Roger Pelletier III [440] was born after 1971.

5-Bart Pelletier [441] was born after 1972.

Pamela next married Bill Davis [442] [MRIN: 250], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had one son: Henry "Hank".

5-Henry "Hank" Davis [443] was born after 1974.

Pamela next married Dave Hammonds [444] [MRIN: 251], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

4-Robert Hunter Crain Jr [445] was born on 22 Feb 1956 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 25 Feb 2002 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 46, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.

Noted events in his life were:

•  His obituary was published. MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL, Tuesday, Feb 26, 2002:

Bobby Crain Jr., 46,

Cobb County native

Bobby Crain Jr., 46, of Woodstock died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta, with the Rev. Kent Jennings officiating. Burial will be in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cemetery in Marietta. The body will be at the church at 1 p.m.

A lifelong Cobb County resident, Mr. Crain was employed by Marietta Toyota for 15 years as an auto collision specialist. He was a member of Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

Survivors include one son, Robby Crain of Woodstock; his parents, Bobby and Evelyn Crain Sr. of Marietta; two sisters, Pam Crain Hammons of Ocala, Fla., and Jeanna Crain Bellon of Marietta.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta.

Robert married Sharon Claire Baker [446] [MRIN: 252], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. The marriage ended in divorce.  They had one son: Robert Hunter.

5-Robert Hunter Crain III [447] was born on 1 Mar 1983 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

4-Cynthia Evelyn "Cindy" Crain [448] was born on 7 Aug 1957 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 17 Sep 1999 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 42, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.

General Notes: MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL, Sunday, June 4, 2000,

HOME & GARDEN section

CINDY'S GARDEN

Mabry Middle Students will continue to grow in memory of former teacher.

By Sue Meade

Marietta Daily Journal Staff Writer

     For 18 years Cindy Crain Wheeler planted seeds of knowledge in her sixth grade social studies students at Mabry Middle School.  Now, her former students are planting seeds in her honor, so her memory lives and grows.

     Known as Cindy's Garden, a living memorial to the late Mrs. Crain Wheeler was dedicated May 3.  A lifelong resident of Marietta, Mrs. Crain Wheeler died of complications of cancer in September 1999.

     "She was an excellent and vivacious teacher, with a passion for teaching.  She was a wonderful teacher and role model.  She was like an icon at the school," principal Gerri Ray said.

     "This is what she would have wanted if she were here now,  she'd find a way to have her class out here," she added.

     Cindy's Garden brings new life to the west side of the middle school.  The garden is located just outside the beloved teacher's former classroom.

     The plaque on the garden bench is inscribed "Her genuine love of teaching children touched countless lives."

     The garden has helped bring some solace to her parents, lifelong Cobb residents Robert and Evelyn Crain.

     "We really like this garden.  I think it's really great that they did it.  I'm not a gardener, but I'm going to help keep this up." Crain said.

     "Everything they have done has included students and that's what Cindy would have wanted.  The entire school is like a family," Mrs. Crain said.  The Crains plan to give yearly funding to the school's Environmental Committee to help with upkeep and future expansion.

     The garden project has not only help beautify the school grounds, but it has formed a bond between students, teachers, and parents.  It seems to be a welcoming magnet for memories of the much loved teacher. While the Crains visited the garden earlier this week, students and teachers stopped by to share stories.

     "She was a very good teacher, very involved.  She made learning fun." Said eight grade student Alyson Snow.  Alyson and classmate Carla Bourke sang "This Day," at the recent garden dedication ceremony.

     "You walk by here and you think of her.  You always know, this is Mrs. Wheeler's garden," said former student Holly Hansen.

Noted events in her life were:

•  School teacher at Maybry Middle School in Marietta, Ga.

•  She enjoyed hobbies. Genealogy

•  She had a residence in Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA.

•  Her obituary was published. Cindy Crain Wheeler, sixth-grade Cobb teacher

by Celia Sibley, staff writer.

     Cobb County teacher Cindy Crain Wheeler of Kennesaw wore tennis shoes so she could keep up with her six-grade students.

     She had a closet full of them - in assorted colors - to match her clothes, said Tammi Jecaobson of Marietta, who taught with her for more than 12 years at Mabry Middle School.

     Spirited with red hair and dancing blue eyes, Ms. Wheeler managed to be inspring as well as strict, Mrs. Jacobson said.  "She was energetic, tiny, and really gave herself to the kids and was always spending her own money on supplies and books.  She loved social studies and wrote plays for the children to perform.  She was a 24-hour-a-day teacher," Mrs. Jacobson said.

     Ms. Wheeler, 42, died Friday of complications from cancer at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.

     The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Roswell Street Baptist Church.  Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

     Ms. Wheeler, a Cobb County native, taught sixth grade at Mabry Middle for 18 years and was the social studies coordinator.   She was the School's teacher of the Year in 1997-1998.

     She chaired the scholarship selection committee of Delta Kappa Gamma, a society for women in education, and she served on numerous other committees, including one that chose textbooks for Cobb County schools, Mrs. Jacobson said.

     "She loved to divide her kids up for group work.  She was a very hands-on teacher.  The kids were involved all the time, and she was in the middle of whatever they were doing, not waching from afar, "she said.

     Ms. Wheeler was dianosed withlymphoma when she was a senior at McEachern High School in 1975.  This illness dogged her for years.  Her mother Evelyn Crain of Marietta said she believed Ms. Wheeler was "called to teach" after she worked as a substitute teacher and saw eight-graders who could not read properly.

     Before then, she had intended to be a criminal justice major at the University of Georgia, but she entered Kennesaw State University, close to home, when a sport was found on her kidney, Mrs. Crain said.  She soon learn the sport was only scar tissue, but the delay was long enough to change her life's direction.

     She decided to teach the sixth grade because students of that age tended to be more responsive to learning, her mother said.

     Ms. Wheeler earned a degree in secondary education in 1980 at Kennesaw and went on to earn a master's degree in education at the State University of West Georgia.

     She was known for working long hours.  On weekends, she liked to visit antique shops and art exhibits or go to the movies with friends. Sometimes she traveled with her parents in their motor home.

     She was a fighter and a wonderful inspiration to everybody she came into contact with," said Linda Campbell of Woodstock, another teacher and friend.  "She was a good role model, and a mentor for all teachers."

     Survivors other than her mother include her father, Bobby Crain of Marietta; two sister, Pam Hammons of Kinston and Jeanne Bellon of Marietta; and a brother Bobby H. Crain Jr., of Marietta.

     - THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION, Monday, Sept 20, 1999

Cynthia married Michael Wallace Wheeler [449] [MRIN: 253], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 18 Dec 1982 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. The marriage ended in divorce in May 1985.

4-Jeanne Lea Crain [450] was born on 21 Aug 1961 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

Jeanne married Davey Vining [451] [MRIN: 254], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

Jeanne next married Curt Bellon [452] [MRIN: 255], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had one daughter: Rebekah Lea.

5-Rebekah Lea Bellon [453] was born on 5 Jan 1998.

3-James Allen "Jimmy" Crain [11655] was born about 1937 and died on 3 Jun 2001 about age 64. He never married and had no children.

Noted events in his life were:

•  His obituary was published. James “Jimmy” Allen Crain, 65, of Smyrna died Sunday, June 3, 2001.

Funeral arrangements to be announced later by West Cobb Funeral Home in Marietta

Marietta Daily Journal 6/5/2001:

CRAIN - Mr. James "Jimmy" Allen Crain, age 65, of Smyrna died Sunday, June 3, 2001. No services are planned. A native of Cobb County, Mr. Crain had lived in the Marietta area all of his life. Mr. Crain was employed with the Crain Bonding Company. He is survived by best friend, Betty Kight of Smyrna and her son Seve Kight of Marietta; one brother, Bobby Crain of Marietta; four sisters, Gloria Edwards and Elizabeth McMahen of Marietta, Victoria Crain of White, Georgia and Sue Crain of Smyrna. Contributions can be made to Odyssey Health Care Inc., 1140 Hammond Drive, Suite B-2270, Atlanta, GA 30328. West Cobb Funeral Home Inc., 2480 Macland Road, Marietta, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.

3-Emma Victoria "Vickie" Crain [11656] was born on 31 Dec 1943 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She was self-employed, owning a cleaning company.

Emma married Richard Smith [11659] [MRIN: 4276], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had one son: Richard "Ricky".

4-Richard "Ricky" Smith [11660] was born on 21 May 1966.

Richard married Marian Lorrain "Lorrie" McClure [11661] [MRIN: 4277], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 17 Nov 1987. Marian was born on 19 Nov 1969. They had two children: Victoria and Casey.

5-Victoria Smith [11662] was born on 4 Apr 1988.

5-Casey Smith [11663] was born after 1990.

3-Elizabeth "Liz" Crain [11657] was born on 19 Jan 1945.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Nurse

Elizabeth married Kinney McMahan [11664] [MRIN: 4278], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Kinney was born on 16 Dec 1941 in , , AR. They had one son: Jason.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was employed. Portrait (school) developer;processor

4-Jason McMahan [11665] was born on 21 Jan 1976 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He worked for Home Depot in Woodstock, Ga., then a contractor for Home Depot.

3-Sue Crain [11658] was born on 5 Feb 1947. She never married and had no children.

2-Ray Robert "Bus" Hunter [454] was born on 31 May 1906 in , Cherokee Co, GA, died on 1 Apr 2005 at age 98, and was buried in Douglasville City Cemetery, Douglas Co, GA.

General Notes: As a teenager his brother Herbert was going to train him to box and be his manager.  After several defeats they changed their minds.

He had a stroke May 14, 1989, but is still active (2001).  At every family gathering he showed a quick sharp wit.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Lineman REMC Power Co. - Douglas Co., Ga - retired

•  He had a residence in Douglasville, Douglas Co, GA.

Ray married Zelma Ogle [455] [MRIN: 256], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Zelma was born on 19 Nov 1909, died on 11 Oct 1999 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA at age 89, and was buried in Douglasville City Cemetery, Douglas Co, GA. They had one son: Robert Gerald "Jerry".

3-Robert Gerald "Jerry" Hunter [456] was born on 26 Apr 1941 in Douglasville, Douglas Co, GA and died on 25 May 1966 in , , , Viet Nam at age 25.

General Notes: From the magazine LOOKING GOOD DOUGLAS COUNTY, Vol 1, Number 3, March/April 1988. Article JERRY HUNTER: he gave his life.  By Vicki Harsbarger.

Jerry Hunter, 25, was about to complete his 34th mission of the Vietnam War.

The two months he had spent in Vietnam had been filled with missions such as this one.  Supply lines were sought, supply lines were bombed.

The F-105 was a one-man jet requiring much expertise of the pilot.  He delivered his bombs directly on the targeted bridge.  The enemy fire hit the plane, he bailed out.  The pilots watched as the parachute disappeared from sight in the trees.

From the ground, a beeper signal was heard by the pilots.  They attempted a rescue, but enemy fire struck from the area of the area where the parachute had landed.  A second plane was hit, and the pilots were forced to return to base.

Two months later, American soldiers were able to search the place where Robert Gerald Hunter went down.  Laos natives took the men to the place where his body was buried.

Jerry began his final journey home to be buried in the town where he was voted most talented of Douglas County High School; where he dreamed of one day attending the Citadel; and where of dream of becoming a pilot began with an essay written on how Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic would affect the future of aviation.

Awards came early for Jerry Hunter.  He was honored with other superlatives at Douglas County High School, with his claim to fame the title of Most Talented.  He was well known for his artistic talents, and worked as editor of the school yearbook.  He starred in the senior play.

"If anything happens to him, he's doing what he wants to do", his wife of one year, Laura Ann Milby, had said of Hunter.  His parents, Robert and Zelma, had suggested that he choose a line of work in keeping with his Citadel degree in business administration, but he would not settle for less than his dreams.

"He wanted to be the best." Zelma Hunter reminisces.  "He always wanted to be a good pilot.  He said if he made a good place for himself in the Air Force he would make a career of it or he would be become a commercial pilot," she said.

The handsome flyer passed all manner of physical tests toprove his fitness of pilot training, which he received at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta following his graduation from the Citadel with honors.  Minor surgery was suffered twice by Hunter in order to fly the F-105, Mrs. Hunter said.

"He didn't want us to worry," Mrs. Hunter says lovingly of her son.  "I'd ask him on the telephone if he'd been shot at, wanting him to say no. He'd say, "Yes, but  they missed.  Don't worry about it, Mom, sometimes it's fun."

During the week while the Hunters awaited the return of Jerry's body, the Chamber of Commerce acting on a motion by Church of Christ Minister Richard Waggoner, passed a resolution recommending that the park be memorably named Hunter Park.

On July 18, 1966, the Hunters' hopes died with the news of their son's death and his returning body.  On July 22, funeral services were held at the Church where Jerry became a Christian, First Baptist Church of Douglasville.  The church was overflowing as the first Douglas County military and 11th Citadel victim of the Vietnam war was laid to rest.

Over 100 flags flew at Douglasville businesses, painstakingly placed there by the remembering hands of the Jaycees.  The town was subdued as businesses closed for the afternoon.

As faces were in unison at Rose Memorial Gardens Cemetery toward the casket containing the remains of Robert Gerald Hunter, the sound of planes roared overhead, urging the mourners to gaze upward.

Four planes flew across the horizon in unison, three planes returned.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He served in the military. F-105 Pilot

Robert married Laura Ann Milby [21740] [MRIN: 7756], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

2-Walter Clarence "W. C." Hunter [457] was born on 4 Oct 1908 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 7 Nov 1998 in Milledgeville, , GA at age 90, and was buried in Cremated.

General Notes: nce as a boy W.C. climbed to the top of a small tree and the top broke off, W.C. fell to the ground and was knocked out.  He was unconscious for a day or so.. 

W.C. was wounded during the Sicily Campaign, a metal plate was put in his head.

In Africa, while recuperating from his operation W.C. was talking to a Red Cross worker and told the worker, "See that Sailor?  He looks exactly like my little brother Dick."  And it was.

He never fully recouperated from injuries he received in WWII.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He served in the military. WWII

•  He had a residence in Millageville, GA. Resident patient in VA Hospital Milledgeville, Ga

•  His obituary was published. Walter C. Hunter, 89,

Former Marietta resident

Walter Clarence Hunter, 89, of Milledgeville, formerly of Marietta, died Saturday, Nov. 7

     Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta with the Rev. Marcy Hardy officiating.

     A native of Cobb County, Mr. Hunter had lived in the War Veterans' Home in Milledgeville for 30 years.  He was a World War II Army veteran.

     Survivors include one brother, Robert P. Hunter of Douglasville; and nieces and nephews.

-Marietta Daily Journal, Tuesday, November 10 1998

Walter married Unknown ____________ [458] [MRIN: 257], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

Marriage Notes: W.C. was married for a brief time.  They lived at Lake Jackson, Middle Georgia.

2-Edwin Tyson "Ed" Hunter Sr [5] was born on 13 Aug 1911 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 14 Jul 1988 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 76, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.

General Notes: Ed first worked at Glover Machine Works in Marietta where his father worked.

     He was in the National Guard.  He had two memorable experiences in the guard: (1) He was guarding Calloway Mills against strikers - he was one of the guards guarding the residence of the Calloway Family.  A man tried to break into the house.  Ed and the man begin to scuffle and they fell off the porch.  Ed fell on top of him and it killed the man. He had to appear in front of Governor Eugene Talmadge for him to officially pardon him for the death.  And (2) another time he was guarding the Governor's Mansion in Atlanta.  He had orders not to let anyone in unless they had proof of business or an official pass. Eugene's son Herman Talmadge strolled up to enter and Ed refused to let him enter.  After that they replaced him with someone who "could recognize the family".

     He became a patrolman for the City of Marietta, and worked his way up to be the Chief of the Marietta Police (1949-1952).  For a year or so he was a guard at Lockheed.  Then he was the Chief of the Cobb County Police.  Because of politics he left the county force and worked various jobs as a guard or law enforcer, which included the Kennesaw Police and a deputy of the Cobb County Sheriff's Department.  In 1960, he ran with Buna Walker for the Sheriff's office, with Buna to be the Sheriff and Ed to be the chief deputy.  They lost to Kermit Sanders (the incumbent).  He was a armed truck guard for Wells Fargo when he   retired.

     Throughout his career as a policeman I have only heard of danger twice.  Once he chased a suspect into an alley and the suspect turned around and pointed a gun at him and pulled the trigger - by some miracle it only clicked.  Another time an angry arrestee slammed the barred jail door on his hand breaking it.

     Little known fact: He had the talents of an artist.  He could have been an illustrator or a cartoonist with a little training.

     He was a great story teller to little children.  He loved to sit a niece or nephew down close to him and tell him a long involved adventure story involving someone of their gender and age.  The child would be completely absorbed in the tale that Ed weaved as he told it.  Also, shortly before Christmas he would call his young nieces and nephews and tell them he was Santa with a hearty 'Ho Ho' and go over their list with them.  He always looked very delighted when he hung up the phone.

     He was a very gentle soft spoken man.  I only heard him raise his voice once - and that was to our dog that would chase behind us in the car to town.  That irritated him.

     He didn't give religion a serous thought until he was in his fifties.  Then he joined the Crestview Baptist Church and was saved. Then, a couple years later when they moved to west of Marietta he was a charter and active member of Due West Methodist Church.

     He always wore plain dark dress pants and either a white dress shirt or a pale blue dress shirt.  He never wore anything sporty like a shirt with a design, polo styled shirt or any kind of sport pants or shorts. It just wasn't him.

     They lived in various parts of Marietta: Whitlock Avenue, East Dixie Avenue, Atlanta Street, Wayland Street, Manget Street, Richard Street, and Old Hickory Drive.

While we're writing about police, let's pay tribute to Ed Hunter a dedicated, honest officer of 50 years of service who died this week at 76.

Hunter was Cobb County Police chief under Commission Chairman Rholie Ward. When Ward went out of office, Hunter became Marietta police chief.

As county chief, Hunter was involved in an unforgettable incident. Thirty-five years ago, Cobb County was a dry county. If John Q. Citizen wanted a snort he had to "go to the river" to liquor stores in Fulton County along the Chattahoochee River.

But most private clubs in Cobb like the Elks, Legion, Moose, Marietta Country Club and at least two fashionable restaurants served liquor by the drink.

Hunter thought it hypocritical that his officers would arrest someone for having a scant of moonshine while liquor sales continued at private clubs.

So it wasn't surprising when Harvey Hester, the former Congressional Medal of Honor owner of Smyrna's Aunt Fanny's Cabin, rang up Hunter to ask him to arrest an employee who stole booze from the bar and stashed it away in the nearby woods.

Instead, Hunter sent a raiding party to Aunt Fanny's, booked Hester and confiscated a truck load of whiskey. Hunter didn't have a list of who not to arrest. If you violated the law, he arrested you.

By Bill Kinney is associate editor of The Marietta Daily Journal, Sunday, July 24, 1988. 

Noted events in his life were:

•  Ed served in Georgia National Guard.

•  He spent most of his work life in Police; Law enforcement.

Edwin married Ethel America "Janie" Petty [6] [MRIN: 2], daughter of William Elijah Joseph Petty [161] and Frances Viola Ridley [162], on 27 Feb 1937 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.³ Ethel was born on 6 Jun 1918 in Gillette, Campbell Co, Wyo, died on 24 Feb 1996 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 77, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA. The cause of her death was Ulcer stomach - bled to death. They had three children: Frances Janie, Edwin Tyson "Eddie," and Sheila Bonita "Bonnie".

Noted events in her life were:

•  Occupation:Housewife after marrying - worked for Holeproof Hosery before marrying.

3-Frances Janie Hunter [7] was born on 16 Nov 1937 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: Notes for FRANCES JANIE HUNTER:

Frances was born in what is now the parking lot of the First Methodist Church in Marietta, which she is a member.  She graduated from Georgia State University.  She worked for the same bank most of her working life (thirty + years) then, in 1990, she changed     careers, going to work for Kennesaw State College in the accounting department.

Being a work-aholic, Frances has never married.  But she has put her effort towards many volunteer organizations which helps the needy.

June 21, 1984 - Frances was elected officer of the Marietta-Cobb Alturas Club for Business Women.

She was treasurer of The First Methodist Church of Marietta but changed her membership and is presently the bookkeeper at Due West Methodist Church.

Marietta Daily Journal, Wednesday, June 21, 1989

Today's Highlights

Locally

Five years ago:

Newly elected officers of the Marietta-Cobb Alturas Club for business women included Zetta Ward, Ruth Williams, Helen Scott, Yvonne Sandman, Betty James, and Frances Hunter.

Marietta Daily Journal, Saturday, August 25, 1990.

PEOPLE: Frances Hunter, a vice president and 35-year veteran with Marietta's First National Bank, bought by Barnett Bank, has resigned as chief loan accounting officer.  She joins a long list of other top officers, such as former president Wyman Pilcher, Ron King, Bill Alexander, and Billy Ray Burkett, who have been given the shaft by management of the bank's Florida-based owners.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She was educated in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA. Graduated BA-Business, George State University

•  She was employed. Over 30 yrs w/Bank.   Controller dept at Kennesaw College

•  She and her sister Bonnie share the house their parents owned in Marietta, Cobb Co., Ga

3-Edwin Tyson "Eddie" Hunter Jr. [1] was born on 16 Jul 1941 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: That's me!

     Hobbies: Genealogy and vintage comic books.

     Active duty in the Navy was mostly spent in Helicopter Utility Squadron Four (HU-4) at NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey.  However, one month was spent as a transiet at the Charleston, SC, Naval Yard, one month was spent as a patient at Philadephia Naval Hospital (spinal cyst), and three weeks aboard the USS NEWPORT NEWS.  I was a personnelman, training specialist.

     After retirement from the Postal Service I worked at the Census 2000 for six months in the office, and one week after that worked one day as a election official at the polls.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was educated at Marietta High School, Cobb Vocational School, and Kennesaw Jr. College.

•  He enjoyed hobbies. Reading, vintage comic books, and genealogy

•  He served in the military from 1963 to 1965 in Hu-4, Lakehurst, NJ (Mostly). USN-R - 2 years active duty.

•  He worked for the Postal Service.  He retired after 33 years.

Edwin married Annemarie Paulette Prance [2] [MRIN: 1], daughter of Henry Paul Prance [9] and Eva Marie Foster [10], on 9 Dec 1967 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. Annemarie was born on 17 Dec 1948 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. They had two children: Rockwell Tyson "Rocky" and Adam Paul.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She was educated at Sprayberry High School, Massey Business College, and Kennesaw Junior College

•  She enjoyed hobbies. Reading and movies

•  She is a Contracting Officer for the Department of Defense.

4-Rockwell Tyson "Rocky" Hunter [3] was born on 1 Oct 1975 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA.

General Notes: He graduated Magna Cum Laud and Phi Beta Kappa (Nation's oldest honor society).

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION Thursday, Jan 18, 2001:

For some, flag no part of heritage

Colin Campbell - Staff

Thursday, January 18, 2001

The main reason Georgia's state flag of 1956 (which includes the Confederate battle flag) is still flying is that most white Georgians like the flag, resent being told it's offensive, or both. But there are clearly some white Georgians --- even among those very proud of their Southern heritage --- who want to see the flag changed. Excerpts from their letters:

Rockwell T. Hunter, Marietta: "Please add my name to the list of descendants of Confederate soldiers supporting a change in the current flag. I also happen to be a very conservative voter, yet I favor changing this upsetting symbol."

Rocky believes in going by rules, regulations,  and traditions.  He will only vote on the first Tuesday of November, even though, to lighten to load, in his voting area one can vote up to a week before hand and he must have pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving.

He has a mix hunting terrier named Belle.

2013- job description at Sun Trust Bank: Creative Direction, Strategic Communications

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was educated in Athens, , GA. University of Georgia, School of Journalism.

•  He is Website production manager.

Rockwell married Sabrina Sexton [23196] [MRIN: 8515], daughter of O'Neal Sexton [23197] and Chong ____________ [23198], on 25 Apr 2009 in Decatur, Dekalb Co, GA.

4-Adam Paul Hunter [4] was born on 23 May 1979 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA.

General Notes: Once he had a bad wreck on Addison Road in Marietta.  The car flipped while going around a curb.  His leg was broken.

Adam is a very generous person, always willing to share with and to help people.  He is also  very sharp with electronics.  He seems to know computers and telelectronics inside and out.

 He is also adventurous willing to take a chance and try something new.

He has a dog named Daisy, a part German- Shepard.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was educated. Graduate - North Metro Tech College

•  Electronic Tech and project manager with Getronics Corporation contracted with Solvey Phm Co.

3-Sheila Bonita "Bonnie" Hunter [8] was born on 6 Jan 1955 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Bonnie works in the Maintenance Dept at Kennesaw College.

•  She had a residence in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. She and her sister Frances share the house their parents owned.

2-Frank Jack Hunter [459] was born on 21 Oct 1914 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 3 Aug 1990 in , Cobb Co, GA at age 75, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: Captain of Marietta High school football team

ack was born on Clay Street in Marietta.  The Marietta Loop, or Parkway paves over where the house was that Jack was born.

     He graduated from Marietta High School in 1934 where he was a captain of the football team.

     Jack first joined the National Guards with along with his brothers, but later joined the Navy that was his first career.  He was at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.  In the Pacific during World War II he was stationed on a P-T boat.  On the P-T boat he is recognized for saving Eddie Rickenbacker's life.

     "On a World War II inspection trip for Secretary of War  Henry Stimson in 1942, Rickenbacker and seven others were   forced down in the Pacific about 600 miles north of Samoa.    They were rescued after drifting 24 days on rubber rafts."

     He married in the Navy the first time, but soon divorced.

     Jack retired as Chief Petty Officer.  After he returned to civilian life he worked at Lockheed and retired there also in 1977 as a hydrated operator.

     Jack married Ruby LANGLEY.  They lived near Austell Road in Marietta.

     He was a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association,   Fleet Reserve Association and VFW  Post 2681 in Marietta.  He was also a past president of the Cobb County Association for Retarded Children and was responsible for naming Happiness Hills School.  He was a Methodist.

     I knew him as a jovial sort, always with a smile, who had his own personal nicknames for people.

     Jack lived seventy-five years.  He died at Cobb General Hospital in Austell.  He had been ill for a couple of years.

     He was buried with full military honors at Mountain View Cemetery in Marietta, the same cemetery as his mother and father.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He served in the military. Saved Admiral Rickenbacker's life in Pacific.  He retired as Chief Petty Officer in Navy

•  Lockheed Aircraft - retired

•  His obituary was published. Frank J. Hunter, Sr. Marietta resident

Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Frank J. "Jack" Hunter, 75, of Marietta died Friday at Cobb Hospital and Medical Center in , Austell.                           I

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home chapel, Marietta, with Dr. Marion Beaver and Rev. Freddie Knox officiating. Burial with military honors will be at 2 p.m. Mountain View Cemetery.

A lifelong resident of Marietta, Mr. Hunter entered the U.S. Navy and retired in 1954 as a Chief Petty Officer, ENC. He also was a member of EMI National Guard.

He was employed with Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company from 1955 until he retired in 1977.

Survivors include his wife, Ruby Langley Hunter of Marietta; son, Jack Hunter, Jr.; three brothers, Robert R. Hunter of Douglasville;

Walter C. Hunter of Milledgeville;

and J. Stanley Hunter of Marietta;

and several nieces and nephews.

Contributions may be made to Cobb County Unit, American Heart Association, 732 Cherokee Street, N.E., Marietta 30060.

The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home, Marietta.

Sunday, August 5, 1990 Marietta Daily Journal

F.J. 'Jack' Hunter, 75, Pearl Harbor veteran

Retired Chief Petty Officer Frank J. "Jack" Hunter, 75, of Marietta died Friday at Cobb Hospital and Medical Center in Austell.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today, at the chapel of Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home, Marietta, with Dr. Marion Beaver and the Rev. Freddie Knox officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery with military honors.

A lifelong resident of Marietta, Mr. Hunter graduated from Marietta High School in 1934, and was captain of the football team.

He entered the U.S. Navy and retired in 1954 as a chief petty officer ENC. He was also a member of EMI National Guard.

He was employed with Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company from 1955 until he retired in 1977 as a hydratel operator.

Mr. Hunter was a member of Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Fleet Reserve Association and VFW Post

2681 in Marietta. He was past president of the Cobb County-As-sociation for Retarded Children and was responsible for naming Happiness Hills School. He was a Methodist.

Survivors include his wife, Ruby Langley Hunter of Marietta; son, Jack Hunter, Jr.; three brothers, Robert R. Hunter of Douglasville, Walter C. Hunter of Milledgeville and J. Stanley Hunter of Marietta; and several nieces and nephews.

Contributions may be made to Cobb County Unit, American Heart Association, 732 Cherokee Street, N. E., Marietta 30060.

Marietta Daily Journal

Monday, August 6,1990

Frank married Ruby Langley [460] [MRIN: 258], daughter of Thomas Alton Langley [463] and Mary Ethel Elizabeth Fraser [464], on 3 Apr 1952 in Smyrna, Cobb Co, GA. Ruby was born on 20 Sep 1927 in Smyrna, Cobb Co, GA. They had one son: Frank Jackson.

Marriage Notes: Twelfth House.

Estelle and Bud Fortner resided in the next house on Powder Springs Street.  Set back from the street facing Powder Springs, the house was on the northeast corner of Powder Springs and Grady Streets.  Later on Ruby and Jack Hunter bought this house for her parents, Alton and Ethel Langley, who ran a neighborhood grocery store there for a short time.  Due to the Langley's declining health, Ruby and Jack sold to the store to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Myers, who operated the neighborhood grocery store for the next twenty-five years.

- From THE PAPER BOY, A Collection Of memories From The Middle of the Twentieth Century In Smyrna, Georgia, p297, by Charles “Pete” Wood.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She retired in 1972. Retired from First National Bank of Cobb County after 27 years.

•  She retired in 1983. Retired from Holiday Reality Co., Mableton, Cobb, Ga., realestate sales associate

3-Frank Jackson Hunter Jr [461] was born on 16 Mar 1953 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

Medical Notes: At age 5, Frank was crippled from measles encephalitis.

Frank next married Sara Nell Collins [465] [MRIN: 260], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 3 Aug 1941 in New Rocheele, , NY.

2-Paris Douglas "Doug" Hunter [462] was born on 22 Sep 1916 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 2 Jan 1986 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 69, and was buried in Midway Presbyterian West Of Marietta, GA. The cause of his death was Heart failure.

General Notes: Doug  HUNTER was born on a farm outside of Marietta, on what is now part of Lockheed Georgia Corporation.  As a young man he was considered one of the best baseball players in the area.   He was considered or offered for professional baseball. He married Lola Jene TURNER (Aug 11 1918 - Oct 5, 1996  ).  They lived most of their married life in the Fair Oaks Community    of Marietta between Atlanta Road and South Cobb Drive.

     Doug had a very quick wit and was funny person.  At family get togethers  he would keep all his nieces and nephews giggling.

     About August of 1983 he and I went together to the John Hunter Descendent Reunion in Blairsville, Georgia he seemed to have a delightful time, seeing distant cousins that he did not even know existed, and a few he ran in that he worked at Lockheed with that he didn't know he and they were related.

     Doug died with heart failure at the age of fifty-nine.  He is buried near his Turner in-laws at Midway Presbyterian Church on  Dallas Highway just outside of Marietta.

He was a Marietta Fireman in 1948.

Obituary:

P. Douglas "Doug" Hunter, 69, of Marietta died Thursday.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Olive Springs Baptist Church.   The body may be viewed at 1:30.  Dr. Marion Beaver will officiate.  Burial will be in Midway Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

A lifelong resident of Cobb County, Mr. Hunter was employed by Lockheed-Georgia Co., as a maintenance electrician and retired in 1979.  He was a member of I.A.&M. Old National Guard Unit in Marietta, and the 709 Retirement Club.  He played baseball for the Old Marietta City Baseball League and coached Little League baseball teams in and around Marietta. He was a member of Fair Oaks Community Club, Merry Makers Club and Wagon Wheel Sunday School Class at Olive Springs Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Lola Jean Hunter of Marietta; two daughters, Cassandrea Gaskin of Fort Monmouth, N.J., and Jacie Davis of Woodstock; one son, Donald D. Hunter of Powder Springs; five brothers, Robert Hunter of Douglasville, W.C. Hunter of Milledgeville, Jack Hunter, Edwin Hunter, and Stanley Hunter, all of Marietta; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Contributions may be may to Olive Springs Baptist Church of Smyrna.

J. Randy Carmichael Funeral Home of Smyrna is in charge of arrangements.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Occupation: Lockheed Aircraft Corp, retired

•  Religion: Baptist- Holly Springs Baptist Church

•  Residence:  Fair Oaks Commnity Of Marietta, Cobb Co, GA

•  His obituary was published. P. Douglas "Doug" Hunter, 69, of Marietta died Thursday.

Services will at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Olive Springs Baptist Church.  The body may be viewed at 1:30.  Dr. Marion Beaver will officiate.  Burial will be in Midway Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

A lifelong resident of Cobb County, Mr. Hunter was employed by Lockheed-Georgia Co. as a maintenance electrician and retired in 1979.  He was a member of I.A.&M..  Old National Guard Unit in Marietta, and the 709 Retirement Club.  He played baseball for the Old Marietta City Baseball League and coached Little League baseball teams in and around Marietta.  He was a member of Fair Oaks Community Club, Merry Makers Club, and Wagon Wheel Sunday School Class at Olive Springs Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Lola Jean Hunter of Marietta; two daughters, Cassandra Gaskin of Fort Monmonth, N..J., and Jackie Davis of Woodstock; one son, Donald D. Hunter of Powder Springs; five brothers, Robert Hunter of Douglasville, W.C. Hunter of Milledgeville, Jack Hunter, Edwin Hunter, and Stanley Hunter, all of Marietta; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Contributions may be made to Olive Springs Baptist Church of Smyrna.

J. Randy Carmichael Funeral Home of Smyrna is in charge of arrangements. - The Mairetta Daily Journal, date unknown.

Paris married Lola Jene Turner [466] [MRIN: 261], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Lola was born on 11 Aug 1918, died on 5 Oct 1996 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 78, and was buried in Midway Presbyterian West Of Marietta, GA. They had four children: Kasandra, Jeanne, Jaquelin Paris "Jackie," and Don D..

Marriage Notes: Marietta Journal news clipping - Minnie Tyson Hunter's scrapbook

MISS TURNER, MR. HUNTER WED RECENTLY

     Miss Jeanne Turner, daughter of Mr and Mrs. H.F. Turner, of Acworth, and Douglas Hunter were married at a quiet ceremony on September 4, at the home of Rev. J.L. Varner, who read the marriage service in the presence of close friends and relatives.

     Miss Madge Turner, sister of the bride, was the bride's only attendant while William Quarles served as the groom's best man.  Miss Turner chose for her sister's wedding, a navy sheer dress with navy accessories and a corsage of gardenia.

     The bride was becomingly dressed in a suit of aqua blue with white blouse and black gaberdine accessories.  Her corsage consisted of sweetheart roses.

     Mr. and Mrs. Hunter are at home to their friends on Manget Street.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Occupation:  Librarian

3-Kasandra Hunter [467] was born about 1943.

Kasandra married Larry Gaskin [468] [MRIN: 262], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He served in the military. Service-Communication Officer @Whithouse

3-Jeanne Hunter [469] was born in 1946, died in 1946, and was buried in Midway Presbyterian West Of Marietta, GA.

3-Jaquelin Paris "Jackie" Hunter [470] was born about 1946.

Jaquelin married Lamar Sammons Dixon [471] [MRIN: 263], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 21 Mar 1970 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.⁴ The marriage ended in divorce.  They had one daughter: Jennifer.

4-Jennifer Dixon [472] was born about 1975.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Dental Hygenist

•  She had a residence in 1998 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA.

Jaquelin next married Rick Temples [473] [MRIN: 264], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was employed. Home Remodling

3-Don D. Hunter [474] was born about 1952.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Heavy Equipment Mechanic-self employed

•  He had a residence in 1998 in Ellijay, GA..

•  He had a residence in 2002 in , Cherokee Co, GA.

Don married Cindy ____________ [475] [MRIN: 265], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. The marriage ended in divorce.  They had one son: Joshuel David.

4-Joshuel David Hunter [476] was born on 23 Jul 1982.

2-John Stanley Hunter [477] was born on 4 Jul 1920 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 16 Mar 1997 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 76, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: Stanley   was born in Marietta, Georgia, on Manget Street.  In high school he was considered one of the tops athletes of the time. He was captain of Marietta High School's football team in 1938.

     Stanley  was in the National Guards with his older brothers and went into the Army during World War II.  He was in the D-Day invasion of Normandy.

Patrolman Ed Hunter, of the Marietta Police Department, has received from his brother, S/Sgt. John Stanley Hunter, a copy of orders that were read citing the 35th Division Inf., part in the Normandy Invasion.

The unit, according to the orders, attacked on 35 of the first 45 days of the invasion.  It played a decisive part in the St. Lo Battle, overrunning key defense positions of the enemy.

The 35th spearheaded hand-to-hand fighting throughout the peninsula. Then it rushed through France often proceeding 100 miles a day in advance fighting, taking Cloyes, Chateaudun, and Orleans all in one day.  Within a few days it captured 3,500 prisoners.

Sgt. Hunter, who attended Marietta High School, entered the service soon after graduation, and was assigned to the 35th in 1943, when it was training at Camp Rucker, Ala.  The division entered Normandy June 5-6.

     He was at one time a plain cloths detective for the City of Marietta Police Department.  After that, he worked in the City's Electric Department.  At one time he owned half of a  service station of Powder Springs Street with his brother-in-law Jim Frasure.  And then he worked for Lockheed in         management until he retired.  Now, he is a bailiff for the Courts.

      They were very active members of the Maple Avenue Church in Marietta.  Stanley's recipe for his famed peanut brittle is in the Cooking with Good Cooks from the Maple Avenue United Methodist Church (published 1988).

     During their married life they have lived in various places in Marietta, mostly on the Westside, but have strayed twice north near Canton Road.  Sarah now lives on Stewart Avenue in an older house that she and Stanley completely restored and remodeled.

On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 7:46 PM, Neely Hunter > wrote:

June 6, 1944. That date is forever etched in our collective history as a day the world changed. It is a day when a force was unleashed upon the Earth which had never been seen, and has never been repeated. The bold thought that the entire force of American, Canadian, British, and French armies could cross the English Channel aboard ships and stake a claim for returning Europe to the rule of law and democracy in the face of incredible challenges made it almost inconceivable that success was imminent - but everyone believed it was.

While most people celebrate their patriotism and the sacrifice of our armed forces on Memorial Day - I never do. I choose June 6th for that memory because the sacrifice of that day means so much more to who I am and who I hope my son can become. My hero was a part of the force unleashed, and it was an experience that he shared with me only in snipets over the years.

John Stanley Hunter was born in Marietta, Georgia on July 4, 1920, the 7th son of Frank and Minnie Hunter. He was named for his uncle John and the doctor who delivered him. As I heard it, he began working as a very young boy. His first job was taking care of Colonel Manget's chickens. By the age of 13, he was spending his summers with the Georgia National Guard as a “runner” for senior staff.

Education was secondary, and school was put off for two years while Stanley worked to help the family make ends meet. He became a gifted athlete - another in the line of “Hunter Boys” who roamed the halls and sidelines of Marietta High School - eventually spending two summers playing Minor League Baseball before entering Georgia Military College in 1940 to play football - hoping to catch on the following year as a back for the University of Georgia. Having been with the National Guard for a few years, his unit was activated for 1 year of duty in December 1940. Instead of transferring to a unit at GMC, he chose duty over school and sports. Stanley spent the next year in training - sorties on the Cumberland River in Tennessee, ski patrol in Canada, “hikes” through Appalachia, preparing for conditions everyone hoped they would never see. But he made through his year of active duty - and was on his way home on December 7, 1941. On that day, his duty was extended indefinitely.

It would be years before his unit saw duty on the front lines. He was lucky to not be sent to the oceans of the Pacific like his brothers Jack and Dick, or Sicily & North Africa like his brother W.C. That changed on June 6, 1944. The next 11 months changed his life and many others.

My granddaddy never talked about those things much. That day on a beach in France was something that always fascinated me. All I have are a few memories of stories - the right questions asked at the right time - that gave me answers that most never knew. Did you get shot? “I came close, lying on the beach, one zipped past and took my watch - and left a trail in the sand.” “It was hard, and wet. And we were trapped on that beach with no where to go. And they started calling for Bangalore's - and we passed them along the line, and they blew our way clear and we moved in. We tried not to notice what was going on around us.” “We moved from there to St. Lo - that's where I got picked up and taken on the prison train heading for Germany. But I got lucky, and got away.” From my Dad, I know that by “got away” he meant he overpowered the guard. Relying on his football skills, he tackled the man off of the open box car - killing his captor in the fall. He then made his way back through France - hiding at the farm of an American deserter from the first War - who made him promise not to tell where he was.

Things about that time are guarded in the unknown of war and life on the front. I do know that by D-Day, my granddaddy was older than most - he would turn 24 the following month - and was probably the “old man” of the unit. I know that during the course of field actions, he worked his way from Sergeant to Captain. He was awarded a Bronze Star. I will never know the details of those days, but I still look to fill in those blanks.

After my grandparents passed, as the historian in the family, I claimed the box of photos from the War. This photo was in it with the following written on the back: “VE Day - There sits Hard-Hearted Hunter, he has put down his gun and won't fight anymore.” Anyone who knew Stanley Hunter would find that inscription something hard to reconcile. If there was any way to describe Stanley, “Hard-Hearted” was not it. To me, it explained everything. It explained his love of home, of life, of family. It explained why he would spend hours helping his grandson break in a new baseball glove - and never tell him that his arm hurt for a week afterwards from throwing curves and knuckles that astounded the 12 year old. Most of all, it explained why he kept those stories of war close - because he knew, and none of us should ever have to.

So tonight, after Brenna's Dance Recital (which will be stunning, I am sure), I will quietly pop in my DVD of Saving Private Ryan and watch the first 30 minutes, and think about what Stanley Hunter saw and survived 65 years ago

Noted events in his life were:

•  Army - WWII - 35th Infantry, Bronze Star. D-Day

•  Electrician; policeman (Marietta); Lockheed employee& baliff

•  Religion: Methodist - He was very active in Maple Avenue Methodist Church

•  Member:Mason, Civitan, Marietta Men's Garden Club

•  His obituary was published. From the article "Deaths and funerals"  in the Marietta Dailey Journal March 18, 1997:

John S. Hunter, 76

Electrician

     John Stanley Hunter, 76, of Marietta died Sunday.

     Services will be held today at Maple Avenue United Methodist Church in Marietta with Dr. Dan Rice and the Rev. Tom McElroy officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetary in Marietta.  The body will be at the church at 10 am.

     A Marietta native, Mr. Hunter attended Marietta city schools.  He was a World War II veteran with the  35th Infantry Division and recipient of a Bronze Star.  He was an electrician for the city of Marietta and a Marietta city policeman.  He was later employed by Lockheed for 21 years before retiring andwas a baliff with Cobb County for six years.   He was a member of Maple Avenue United Methodist Church in Marietta, the Marietta Men's Garden Club, the Meyerhardt Masonic Lodge F&AM in Kennesaw, and a past member of the 8 O'clock Civitan Club.

     Survivors include his wife, Sarah F. Hunter;  two sons, John S. Hunter, Jr. and David F. Hunter, both of Marietta;  two brothers, Robert "Bus" Hunter of Douglasville and  W. C. Hunter of Milledgeville;   six grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

     Contributions can be made to Promina Northwest Hospice, P.O. Box 1208, Marietta, Ga. 30061 or to Maple Avenue United Methodist Church, 63 Maple Avenue N.W., Marietta, Ga. 30064.

     Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

John married Sarah Alice Frasure [478] [MRIN: 266], daughter of Henry Frasure [479] and Lily Elrod [480]. Sarah was born on 16 Apr 1925 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 6 Jan 2004 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 78, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. They had two children: John Stanley "Johnny" and David Frasure.

Marriage Notes: Marietta Daily Journal:

Miss Sarah Frasure Wed Stanley Hunter Oct. 13 19??

Miss Sarah Frasure, daughter of Mrs. Henry Fasure and the late Mr. Frasure, of Marietta, and John Stanley Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.P. Hunter of Marietta, were married in Dallas, Ga., on Oct 13.  H.S. Bullock read the marriage vows, using the double-ring ceremony.

     The bride is a graduate of Acworth High School and is employed in the city engineer's office.  Her mother was formerly Miss Lily Elrod. Her sisters are Mesdames Howard White and Billy Ellers and Misses Dorothy, Barbara, Margaret, and Patricia Frasure.  Her brothers are J.D., U.S. Army, and Jimmy and Benny Frasure.

     The bridegroom attended Marietta High School and was an outstanding athlete.  He served as a technical sergeant in the Army, and now has his discharge and has joined the city police force.  While overseas Hunter served in England and France.

     His sister is Mrs. R.S. Crain of Marietta, his brothers are Herbert, E.T., and R.D. Hunter, of Marietta, R.R. of Douglasville, F.J. and J.R. of the U.S. Navy, and W.C. Hunter, of Jackson, Ga.

     At present Mr. and Mrs. Hunter are with Mrs. Crain on Garrison Road.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Occupation: Librarian

•  Her obituary was published. HUNTER - Sarah Alice Frasure Hunter, 78, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2004.  She was born on April 16, 1925 in Marietta and lived in the area all her life.  Sarah was a member of the Maple Avenue United Methodist Church and a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class for over 50 years.  She was a loving wife and mother and an adoring grandmother and great grandmother.  She was preceded in death  by her husband Stanley Hunter, and sister and brothers, Barbara Frasure, Ben Frasure, J.D. Frasure, and Jim Frasure.  She will be greatly missed by her sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny and Jeanie Hunter and David and Nancy Hunter, all of Marietta.  But the lights of her life were her grandchildren - Haley Hunter Meaders of Marietta, John Hunter of Brunswick, Frasure Hunter of Marietta, Holly Hunter of Marietta, Mitch Hunter of Washington, D.C. and Missy Hunter of Marietta - and her great-grandchildren - Brenna and Jess Hunter of Brunswick and Trey and Hunter Meaders of Marietta.  Sarah is survived by her sisters, Lois White of Marietta, Lola Ellers of Woodstock, Dorothy Sutton of Savannah, Margaret Johnson of Marietta, and Pat Gatlin of Marietta.  She is also survived by her sisters-in-law Barbara Frasure, Ruby Hunter, and Jeannette Hunter, all of Marietta; her brother-in-law, Robert "Bus" Hunter of Douglasville; and many, may nieces and nephews and other loving family members.  Visitation will be Thursday at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home from 5pm-8pm and the funeral will be Friday at 11:00am at Maple Avenue Methodist Church.  Burial will be at Mountain View Memorial Cemetery.  Donations can be made to the Fellowship Class at Maple Avenue United Methodist Church.

-Marietta Daly Journal, Thursday, January 8, 2004

3-John Stanley "Johnny" Hunter Jr [481] was born on 26 May 1947 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: Building a legacy.

Since the '30s, members of the Hunter family have attended Marietta High.  They now help pave the way for future students.

     A lot may have changed at Marietta High School in the past 70 years, but one thing has stayed the same.  There's almost always been a Hunter somewhere in the student body.

     "I've had a relative of some sort at the school almost every year," said John Hunter, class of 1965.  "They didn't all graduate, but there's always been someone there."

     Hunter can count among his close relatives four captains of the Marietta football team, one president of the student body, countless baseball and football players, cheerleaders and band members and a mayor of Marietta.

     Hunter is the second of three consecutive John Hunters to graduate from Marietta High School.  His father John Stanley Hunter, who attended the school in the '30s, was the only one of four brothers who attended the school to graduate - the other three left school to go to war.

     All of them returned after the war.  One of them, Dick Hunter, became mayor of Marietta and had 12 children.  He was not the only Hunter who beleived in large families.  In all, John Hunter can boast 52 first cousins.

     Almost all stayed in the area, guarenteeing that a Hunter would be at Marietta High at almost all times.

     "We're big, but we're still a tight-knit family," said John Hunter's daughter Haley Meaders, 'Class of 88.  "We all stayed close by."

     Growing up in a family that had so much history in the area was a unique experience, Mrs. Meaders said.  A few of the teachers at the school have taught three generations of Hunters.

     "People were always asking me, "Now which one are you?"  I was always one of 'those Hunter girls,' all through high school," Mrs. Meaders said.  "I loved being that."  When Missy Hunter, John Hunter's niece, graduated in 1999, the school was left without a Hunter for the first time in several decades. The Hunters still feel a strong connection to the school, though, and are still fixtures at Marietta High School football games.

     "We've had the same seats since our kids were little," said Jeannie Hunter, John's wife.  "We still go even though we don't really know anybody there."

     The family will now have a different kind of fixture at the new high school in order to raise for money for a courtyard at the new building, the Marietta High School PTSA is selling memorial bricks and marble benches.

     John Hunter has organized his brother, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and their spouses to buy memorials for the courtyard of the new high school will house 50 Hunter bricks and a memorial bench.

     "You lay out that many bricks showing that many years at the school.  It shows a lot of tradtition," Hunter said.

     The family did not just want to show their tradition, but wanted to help the new school which they enthusiastically support.

     The family is hoping that more Marietta familes will follow their lead in recognizing the tradition of Marietta High School and supporting the new building.

     "We're excited about having a new state-of-the-art-school." Mrs. Hunter said.  "This is the school our grandchildren are going to go to. I would like to see more Marietta families get involved".

by Marjorie Hall,

from THE MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL December 27, 2000

Noted events in his life were:

•  Municiple gv't finance

John married Mary Eugenia "Jenny" Milford [482] [MRIN: 268], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Mary was born on 29 Jan 1949 in Ball Ground, Cherokee Co, GA. They had two children: Haley Eugenia and John Stanley.

Noted events in her life were:

•  School teacher

4-Haley Eugenia Hunter [483] was born on 27 Jan 1970 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: Marietta Daily Journal, Oct 10, 2005, Bill kenny's column:

DECEMBER IS WEEKS away, but the Marietta Pilgrimage Home Tour Committee is at work. Co-chairs Sarah Bullington and Haley Meaders announced the homes to be spotlighted for the 2005 Tour December 3-4. The homes are located in the Whitlock Avenue National Register Historic District. Featured are: The Trammell House, c. 1887; the Baker-Mayes House, c. 1925; The Methodist Parsonage, c. 1934; The Hutcheson-Vaughan-Mayfield House, c. 1939; The Armstrong-Cox-Kiesler House, c. 1900 and Oakhurst, c. 1871. Also this year, the Merry Olde Marietta Tea Room will be located in the McDonald-Lawrence House, c. 1870. To volunteer as a docent, contact the Marietta Welcome Center at (770) 429-1115 or Cobb Landmarks at (770) 426-4982.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She was educated. Music scholarship at college in Tennessee

•  Assistant Band Director at a private school

Haley married Scott Hale [484] [MRIN: 269], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

Haley next married Robert Frank Meaders Jr [485] [MRIN: 270], son of Robert Frank Meaders [488] and Ansley Little [489], on 20 Nov 1999 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.  They had two children: Robert Frank "Trey" and Hunter Eugenia.

Marriage Notes: Glimpsed enjoying Family Night Wednesday at Marietta Country Club: Marietta's First Family, Mayor Ansley Meadows, her husband Frank, their son Robert, his guest Haley Hunter..."

     - Marietta Dailey Journal, Sunday, January 31, 1999, (Maggie Willis's column)

MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL

Sunday, February 27, 2000

Engagements and Weddings

Meaders - Hunter

     John and Jeanie Hunter of Marietta announce the marriage of their daughter, Haley Eugenia Hunter of Marietta to Robert Frank Meaders of Marietta, son of Frank and Ansley Meaders of Marietta.  Dr. James Speed and the Rev. Mary Beth Lawrence conducted the Nov. 20 ceremony at First Presbyterian Church of Marietta.  The matron of honor was Natalie Hodge of Winder.  Bridesmaids were Neely Hunter, Amy Humphries, Jennifer McDaniel of Lilburn and Holly Hunter, all of Marietta.  The flower girl was Christal Hodge of Winder.  The best man was Frank Meaders of Marietta.  Groomsmen were John McDaniel of Lilburn, John Hunter, Rusty Powell, Jeff Humphries, and Fred Knox, all of Marietta.  The ringbearer was Rosser Southerland of Marietta.  The bride is employed by Bath and Body Works in Marietta as a shop director.  The groom is employed by Marietta City Schools as a seventh grade social studies teacher.  The couple reside in Marietta.

Noted events in his life were:

•  School teacher, 7th grade social studies

5-Robert Frank "Trey" Meaders III [486] was born on 7 Jun 2001.

5-Hunter Eugenia Meaders [487] was born on 6 May 2003.

General Notes: June 15 was a wonderful day for Robert and Haley Meaders of Marietta.  The couple celebrated Robert's birthday, Father's Day, and the cristening of their daughter, Hunter Eugenia at First United Methodist Church of Marietta by Dr. Joe Peabody.

Hunter Eugenia wore the antique christening gown belonging to her great-grandfather and made by his grandmother.  Following the service, family members enjoyed brunch at the Marietta Conference Center & Resort. - Marietta Daily Journal, Sunday, June 29, 2003, Sally Litchfield, columnist.

4-John Stanley Hunter III [490] was born on 2 Apr 1973 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: John and a friend were caught carrying their school  spirit beyond the campus.  In November of 1990, John and Davis P. BALTZ hung a sign on a railroad bridge belonging to the CSX Transportation Company that said "Welcome to Hell" - which was meant for the football team and fans of Southwest DeKalb High School that would soon be going under the sign to meet for state play offs.  The Marietta Police arrested them for trespassing and CSX Transportation Company said to throw the book at them.     It appears that the prosecutor saw how foolish the  charges were and did not prosecute, after all, nothing   was stolen, no one or no property was injured - just a harmless sign to promote the Marietta High School  Spirit.

         From the MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL 6/11/1995:  John H. Hunter III, son of Johnny and Jeanie Hunter and grandson of Stanley and Sarah Hunter, all of Marietta, has won an honor befitting his longtime interest in history.

            John, a December graduate of Mississippi State University and a graduate studentent in history at Georgia College, is assistant curator at the old Governor's Mansion in Milledgeville.

     He won the first prise from the prestigious Civil War Round Table of Eastern Pennsylvania for his essay on  "James Longstreet and Second Day of the Battle of Gettysburg."

   Get your antebellum costumes lined up for Kennesaw's Old South Ball coming up April 24 to benefit the Kennesaw War Museum's $3.1 million expansion.  Museum director John Hunter said a committee headed by Jim Eaton, Arthur and Connie Hunt, is planning a gala event ("period dress only") to include dinner and dancing, probably in the Frey Building adjacent to the museum.

     For info call the museum at (770) 427-2117.

     - Marietta Dailey Journal, Sunday, January 31, 1999, (Maggie Willis's column)

e-mail, 1/21/2000

We're moving (again).  John has accepted a job with the Jekyll Island Museum (Jekyll Island is one of Georgia's barrier islands).   He is scheduled to begin his new career the first full week in February.  Since I am still in school here in Atlanta until the middle of April, Brenna and I will be staying with John's parents and John will be staying with his most gracious aunt and uncle, Eileen and Jimmy Humphlett, until I graduate.

This is a big opportunity for John and our family and we are very excited.  The job is truly a plum and a great reward for John who has worked very hard professionally to obtain it.  We're hoping to make this area our home and look forward to searching for and purchasing our first house.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was educated. Mississippi State University; Ga. College in Millegeville - History

John married Neeley Renee Woods [491] [MRIN: 272], daughter of Michael A. Woods [492] and Linda D. Overman [493], on 10 Aug 1996 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. Neeley was born about 1973 in Cape Girardau, , MO. They had two children: Brenna Galadriel and John Stanley "Jess".

Marriage Notes: From the MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL 9/10/1996:  Mr. and Mrs. Michael Woods of Jackson, Mo., and Linda Woods of Cape Girardeau, Mo., announce the marriage of their daughter, Neely Renee Woods of Jackson, to John Stanly Hunter III of Marietta, son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hunter, Jr., of Marietta.  The Rev. Joe Peabody conducted the Aug. 10 ceremony at Maple Avenue Methodist Church in Marietta.  The maid of honor was Emily T. Myers of Columbus, Mo., and the bridesmaid was Cassandra L. Howton of Fayette, Al.  The best man was John S. Hunter, Jr. of Marietta. Groomsmen were Stanley Hunter of Marietta, Kevin Rudge of Decatur, Ala., Adam Hammond of Marietta, Robert Meaders of Marietta, Frasure Hunter of Marietta, Stacy Wilbanks of Columbus, and Dustin Woods of Jackson.  The bride is employed by Business Consulting and Investigations, Inc., in Smyrna as an administrative assistant.  The groom is employed by Marietta Parts Warehouse in Marietta.  After a wedding trip to Bryson City, N.C., the couple reside in Marietta.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She was educated. Mississipppi University for Women

5-Brenna Galadriel Hunter [494] was born on 20 May 1999.

5-John Stanley "Jess" Hunter IV [495] was born on 23 Jan 2001 in Brunswick, , GA.

3-David Frasure Hunter [496] was born in 1949 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: Marietta Daily Journal

Sunday, Sept 16 1979

David Hunter in photo among the newly elected Rotary Club officers.

Marietta Daily Journal

Monday, March 31 1980

David Hunter - Chairman of Marietta's Chapter of The American Cancer Society.

Marietta Daily Journal

Saturday, November 11, 1995:

     It's been 25 years since three former Marietta High School standouts were members of Ga. Tech's 1970 Sun Bowl team that beat Texas Tech, 17-9.

     Celebrating at a pre-game reunion today before the Jackets play North Carolina State in Atlanta will be Rick Evatt, David Hunter, and Steve Morris.  The trio were tri-captains of MHS's 1966 team that lost 14-3 to Valdosta in the state championship game.

Marietta Daily Journal

Saturday, Mar 10, 2001

AROUND TOWN - Bill Kenny

MARIETTA HOUSING Authority Chairman David Hunter and fellow member Hap Smith are in Florida this weekend to visit Florida urban community developments. They are looking for ideas conducive to Marietta's multi-use Mill Street redevelopment. (Wonder how far these sites are from major league baseball camps?)

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was educated. Ga.Tech. - played football (Scholarship)

•  Insurance Agent

David married Nancy Shur [497] [MRIN: 274], daughter of Robert Newton Shur [498] and Unknown, on 11 Dec 1971 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. Nancy was born on 22 Jul 1951. They had four children: David Frasure, Holley Mayes, Mitchell "Mitch," and Mellissa "Missy".

Marriage Notes: Tuesday, December 28, 1971, THE MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL

Nancy Suhr Wed To David Hunter

Nancy Suhr and David Fra-sure Hunter were married Dec. 11 in a double-ring cere-mony performed by the Rev. Harry K. Holland in the First Presbyterian Church.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newton Suhr of Marietta and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley Hunter of Marietta.

The bride's father gave her away in marriage. She wore a gown of light ivory dulcette satin and beaded re-embroi-dered Alencon lace. A panel effect of lace covered the cen-ter front of the A-line skirt. fitted bodice, Victorian neck-line and   lantern-shaped sleeves. Appliques of lace were scattered over the full detachable     chapel-length train.

Her bouffant veil of imported tiered silk illusion was attached to a matching satin Dior bow. She carried a cas-cade bouquet of white pha-laenopsis orchids, stephanotis and greenery.

Lindy Suhr of Marietta, sis-ter of the bride, was maid of honor.   Bridesmaids  were Cathy Young, cousin of the bride of Atlanta. Becky Lilly. of Little Rock, Ark.. Jan Stevens of Houston. Texas. Dee Peerson of Birmingham. Ala.. || Judy Hester of Russelville. m Ala.. Mrs. Stanley Bryant of jg Lafayette. Ala.. Cathy Colq- If uitt. Meredith Webb. Sherry ' Plage. Mrs. John Smith and Mrs. Billv Watson of Mariet-ta.

The groom's father served as best man. Assisting as ushers were Johnny Hunter. brother of the groom of Marietta. Jack Massey o'f St. Petersburg. Fla., Rick Wolfe of LaGrange. Gary Jones of Macon. Jimmy Lowe, Steve ? Norris, Andy Morris, Bob Kelly, Bobby Lewis, Scott a! Suhr. brother of the bride, and Pete Waldrep, all of Marietta.

The bride's parents enter-tained with a reception in the fellowship hall of the church following the ceremony. The  bride's book was kept by Mrs.  Johnny Hunter and Mrs. Robert Parris of Marietta. Mary Young of Atlanta, cousin of the bride, and Lisa Gatlin of Marietta, cousin  of  the groom, handed out rice bags.

Assisting in serving were Susan Spence and Deborah Heberer of Atlanta, Ann Meadows of Columbus, Pat Plunkett of Cullman. Ala., . Mrs. Tony Calvert, Mrs. Lar- 1 ry Thompson, Laura Lyons, Mrs. Larry Hutson and Bever-ly Boring of Marietta,      

After a wedding trip to Disney World, the newly weds have made their home at 97 Peachtree Park   Drive, Peachtree Park Apts.. in Atlanta. The groom is associat-ed with Cotton States Insurance and the bride is employed by Georgia Casualty fn and Surety Co.

Noted events in her life were:

•  School teacher

4-David Frasure Hunter Jr [499] was born on 19 Sep 1975 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA.

General Notes: MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL, Saturday, August 12, 2000

AROUND TOWN by associate editor Bill Kenney

     …"To get Goldstein opposition (Marietta Counselman) , political foes wanted young Auburn grad Frazier Hunter to move form his Vinings apartment to Goldstein's ward to run against him, but that move has crashed.  A year's residency in a ward is required.."

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was educated. Auburn University in Alabama

•  Construction Coordinator at Southern Structural

Fouts Brothers Automotive

David married Garrett Ann Philllips [5889] [MRIN: 2189], daughter of Dr Joe M. Philllips [5890] and Unknown, on 26 Jun 2004 in Cedar Springs Farm, Lebanon, , TN.  They had one son: David Frasure.

Marriage Notes: Marietta Daily Journal July 14, 2004

Marietta couple tie the knot with an old-fashioned country wedding

Wednesday, July 14, 2004 3:59 AM EDT

Close your eyes and imagine a glowing pink sunset and an old log cabin on a rolling green lawn. A tractor pulling a trolley appears with beautiful young bridesmaids - 17 in all - dressed in pink gowns accented with apple green and yellow. Then the bride and father-of-the-bride emerge on a buggy. She descends in a lace and linen gown.

That's the way it was June 26 when Garrett Phillips and Frasure Hunter, both of Marietta, married at the Phillips' family farm in Lebanon, Tenn.

The reception was held in the barn. Tables were covered with vintage tablecloths in pinks, greens and yellows and topped with fresh floral arrangements created by family friends Barbara Allen, Betty Haverly and Adrian Pressley.

The couple left the reception in a vintage green pickup truck under a dark sky lit with a brilliant fireworks display. At the end of the day, one guest commented that they have never seen a happier bride.

  

Among the guests were Mary and Tom Clayton, Mary Beth and Mike Clotfelter, Martha and Jim Goodlett, Dot Hindman, Holly Hunter, Libby and Gary Jones, Kathy and Richard Kampa, Madeline and Fred Knox, Jane and Bruce Kyburz, Betty Neel Lawton, Marilyn Massey, Jere and Jim McCloud, Reagan Ramsey, Carol and Howard Simpson and Ann and Ben Witcher.

Garrett is the daughter of Ann and Joe Phillips. Frasure is the son of Nancy and David Hunter. The couple will reside in Marietta.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She was educated. Auburn University

•  3rd grade teacher at Mount Paran Christian School

5-David Frasure Hunter III [20699] was born on 3 Apr 2006.

4-Holley Mayes Hunter [500] was born on 24 Dec 1976.

Holley married Brett Eric Durham [21022] [MRIN: 7499], son of Ronald Durham [21023] and Linda ____________ [21024], on 24 Jun 2006 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.⁵ 

Marriage Notes: David and Nancy Hunter of Marietta announce the engagement of their daughter Holly Mayes Hunter to Brett Eric Durham, son of Ronald and Linda Durham of Acworth.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Mareitta High School.  She graduated from University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa where she receipted a bachelor's degree in human development and family studies.  She is employed by Smith, Eubands, Smith, & Tumlin in Mareitta as a receptionist.

The groom-elect is a graduate of Harrison High School in Kennesaw.  He graduated from Kennesaw State Univeristy where he received a bachelor's degree in communication.  He is employed by Campus Crusade for Chirst in Mareitta as part of the student venture field staff.

The couple plans a June 24 wedding at the First Prebsyterian Church in Marietta.

-Marietta Daily Journal, Sunday, May 21, 2006, p4D

4-Mitchell "Mitch" Hunter [501] was born on 22 Dec 1978.

General Notes: Marietta Daily Journal Jan 24, 2001, concerning George W. Bush's inauguration:

"Among the many Cobb residents seen in and around Washington were Clint Austin, Jeri and Bob Barr, Sally and Herb Bricker, Alice and Glenn Brock, Barbara Broughton, Sara and Chuck Clay with daughter, Erin, Lee and Heath Garrett, Don Hill, Mitch Hunter, Dianne and Johnny Isakson...(more)"

Marietta Daily Journal, Jan 4, 2003:

Gingrey's young chief of staff looks to bring fresh ideas to table

MARIETTA - At 24, Marietta native Mitch Hunter already has gathered more political experience

01/04/03

Mitch Hunter, who headed the successful campaign for Congressman-elect Phil Ging 

By David Burch

Marietta Daily Journal Staff Writer

MARIETTA - At 24, Marietta native Mitch Hunter already has gathered more political experience than many people twice his age.

He has worked on a handful of political campaigns, ranging from candidates for Congress to the presidency. Last fall, he managed the successful Congressional campaign of former state Sen. Phil Gingrey.

Next week, Hunter will take on his biggest task so far - moving to Washington and beginning his tenure as Gingrey's chief of staff. And while he has spent the past year managing a campaign staff filled with people significantly older than himself, Hunter said his youth has not been a barrier to the work he has done or still has left to do.

“I have not operated while thinking about my age, and because I have not made my age an issue, it has not become an issue,” he said. “On the campaign staff, at least half of the staff was older than myself, and it never became an issue.”

Hunter admits that “there are so many things that I don't bring to the job because of my age.”

“But what I do have is the trust of the congressman, which I believe I have earned through hard work, and that's the most important thing,” he said. “I have to do the same as any freshman staffer on the Hill, and that's to learn the ins and outs of life on the Hill.”

And being young does have its advantages in terms of passion for the job.

“I still have plenty of energy, and I have a passion to help Congressman Gingrey serve the people of the 11th District well and do good for our country,” he said.

Those who know Hunter and have political experience of their own have few doubts about his abilities.

State Rep. Judy Manning (R-Marietta), who has known him since he was a baby, said she is not surprised Hunter has managed to come so far, so fast.

“And quite frankly, he was kind of like a breath of fresh air and brought with him a lot of fresh ideas,” said Ms. Manning, whose son Hank is married to Gingrey's daughter, Gannon.

“I don't know of anything negative to say about Mitch,” she said. “He's who you wish your daughter would marry.”

Hunter's roots in the Marietta community run deep. He was among the fourth generation of his family to graduate from Marietta High School. His father, David Hunter, serves as vice chairman of the Marietta Housing Authority.

Long before his involvement in politics, Hunter came to know Gingrey while still a small child. The Gingrey's lived a block away and became family friends. Hunter later attended high school with the Congressman's daughter, Laura Neill.

“I have known his family, for the most part, for all my life, and I've always known (the Congressman-elect) to be a good, honest, decent man - despite what our opponents said about him,” Hunter said.

Gingrey said he first chose Hunter as campaign manager because of his work with the Republican party and because the two share a similar set of values. After a year observing him on the campaign trail, the Congressman-elect said he continues to be impressed.

“He certainly came highly recommended to me,” Gingrey said. “The bottom line is I hired him first as campaign manager, and what I saw in Mitch Hunter was an intense loyalty, a dedication and an extreme work ethic. ... I couldn't be happier with my decision.”

For most of his life, Hunter had planned to become a doctor. He entered the University of Georgia and enrolled in pre-med courses. But Hunter soon discovered that medicine was not where his heart was.

What he did feel passionate about was politics - a passion he said he inherited from his great-grandmother, Lucille “Sugar” Suhr. She became involved in the Republican Party during the Depression. She also worked in the office of the late Georgia Sen. Walter George, a Democrat, in the 1930s and later instilled her lifelong love of politics into Hunter.

Hunter began his work with campaigns while still a student at UGA. In spring 2000, he worked for Republican Congressional candidate Sunny Warren, who ran unsuccessfully against Democratic incumbent Cynthia McKinney in DeKalb County.

Hunter credits working for the small campaign of about five full-time staffers for teaching him about the political process in-depth.

“I got much more out of doing that than I would have working as a sign guy with a higher profile campaign,” he said.

Later in the year, Hunter worked in North Carolina with the campaign of presidential candidate Steve Forbes, conducting a petition drive in an attempt to get the Republican's name on the ballot.

After graduating from college, Hunter moved to Washington to work for the Republican National Committee. After about six-months he returned to his native Marietta were he started work with Gingrey.

Despite his dedication to politics, Hunter said he has no ambitions at the point to run for office himself.

“I see myself as a behind-the-scenes person,” he said. “My job is to make Phil Gingrey look good, and I don't look to promote myself in my new role.”

As for life after Gingrey leaves office, Hunter said he tries not to look that far into the future.

“At one point in my life I had a long-term goal and that was to become a doctor,” he said. “And then I realized that it was more of a goal than a passion.”

dburch@mdjonline.com

The Marietta native and MHS grad met Miss Erickson in Washington in 2003 when she applied for a job as a press secretary in Gingrey's office. That job went to former Democratic U.S. Rep. Buddy Darden's campaign press flak, Brian Robinson, one of the best political spinners in Georgia politics. Miss Erickson landed a job with U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.), who, like Gingrey, is a physician. Jaillene is the daughter of the Rev. and James Erickson of Cumming, and Mitch's parents are David and Nancy Hunter of Marietta

.-mdjonline.com 12-11-2004

Mitchell married Jaillene Erickson [11077] [MRIN: 4084], daughter of James Erickson [11078] and Unknown, on 11 Dec 2004 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.  They had two children: James Montgomery and Robert Samuel.

Marriage Notes: MDJ Bill kenney's column about Apr 10, 2009

Holding court most Fridays are such well known locals as Commission Chair Sam Olens; Lannie Shipp of Kennesaw, head of the Town Center CID; her sidekick, Mary Lou Stephens, a political activist from Marietta; OM Mitch Hunter, former chief of staff to Congressman Phil Gingrey and husband of Jaillene Hunter, press secretary to Lt. Gov. Casey Cage; loquacious City Councilman Van Pearlberg; and a commission chairman wannabe, eastern district Commish Tim Lee.

5-James Montgomery Hunter [23259] was born on 30 May 2009.

5-Robert Samuel Hunter [23691] was born on 22 May 2011.

General Notes:

Jaillene and I are proud to introduce Robert “Samuel” Hunter.

 He arrived at 2:30 today weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces and measuring 19 ¼ inches.

 Jaillene and baby are both doing very well.  God is good.  We are truly

blessed.

Robert is  my maternal grandfather’s first name and Samuel

was his grandfather’s name.    We pray little Samuel will love God and treat

others with the same kindness and gentleness as has name sake.

Mitch Hunter

4-Mellissa "Missy" Hunter [502] was born on 19 Aug 1981.

2-James Richard "Dick" Hunter [503] was born on 17 Jan 1923 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 15 Feb 1982 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 59, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.

General Notes: By chance, he ran into his brother W.C. Hunter at a Red Cross in Africa during WWII.

Dick was born in Marietta, Georgia, on Manget Street.  He spent a couple of tours in the Navy.  While stationed in Boston, Mass., he met his wife Jeanette.

When he first moved with his family back to Marietta, they lived on Roosevelt Circle.  After that they moved to Ebenenezer Road and had quite a bit of land.  North Chestnut Grove Subdivision now is there.  Next, they moved to Nancy Street, behind St Joseph's Catholic School, which was convenient since the family is Catholic, and went to the       school. After that, they moved to Lee's Crossing.

     He worked at Lockheed as a planner.  He became a city   council member for Marietta and later in the early 1960's became Mayor of Marietta.  After that was an inspector for  the State of Georgia, and lastly, a house builder.

     They also owned a cabin on a river in the North Georgia Mountains, near the community of Suches.

Marietta Daily Journal, Sunday, August 23, 1981.

Former Marietta Mayor Dick Hunter, victim of a stroke is out of intensive care and on way to recovery. - Bill Kenny.

     Dick lived fifty-nine years.  He is buried at Kennesaw  Mountain Memorial Park along with several of his brothers   and sister.

     In 1990, the Marietta City Council voted to name the bridge crossing the Marietta Parkway after him.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was elected to office. Mayor of Marietta, Ga

•  He was a planner at Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

•  His obituary was published. THE MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 1982

DEATHS

Mr. Hunter

James Richard "Dick" ^Hunter Sr., 59, of 895 ', Trailside Lane, Marietta., died Monday.

Rosary will be held at 7:30 ^ p.m. today in the chapel of Mayes Ward Funeral Home. ^Funeral will be at 10 a.m. ^Thursday at St. Joseph's '1 Catholic Church with the ;'Rev. Lawrence R. Schmuhl officiating. Burial will be in Kennesaw Memorial Park.

He is survived by his wife, Jeannette Quintal Hunter of Marietta; four daughters, Alice Hunter Shore, Patricia Bagley, Jeanne Wall, Sharon ^Hunter, all of Marietta;

eight sons, James R. Hunter Jr., Donald P. Hunter, Thomas J. Hunter, Charles ,J. Hunter, Richard C. Hunter, Robert Q. Hunter, Tyson A. Hunter, all of Marietta, Frank E. Hunter, of Simons Island; six brothers, Robert Hunter of Douglasville, Jack Hunter,  Duuglas P. Hunter, Stanley 1. Hunter, Edwin Hunter, all of Marietta. Walter Hunter of Milledgeville; 11 grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

The family requests that flowers be omitted. Contributions may be made to the James R. Hunter Memorial Fund for the Rehabilation Center of Kennestone Hospital to the Commerical Bank of Cobb County.

The Marietta Daily Journal, Tuesday, February 16, 1982

Ex-Marietta Mayor Dick Hunter Dies

 DICK HUNTER

Former Marietta Mayor James Richard "Dick" Hunter Sr. died Mon-day night. He was 59.

Funeral arrangements for Hunter, of 895 Trailside Lane, will be an-nounced later by Mayes Ward Funeral Home.

Hunter, a Marietta native, won the mayor's office in 1969, narrowly de-feating Dana Eastham in a runoff. Eastham, who served with Hunter on the city council, had been the front runner in the general election.

Eastham came back to defeat Hunter in the 1973 mayoral contest.

Hunter had been elected to the city council in 1964, scoring a narrow 13-vote victory over G.W. "Romeo" Hudgins to represent Ward 4 in west Marietta.

He was a planner with the Lockheed-Georgia Co. for 18 years and  later worked as an occupational safety inspector with the state of Georgia. In recent years, he had been self-em-ployed in realty and development.

Hunter served in the United States Navy from 1941 until 1949. He attended Marietta public schools and John Marshall University.

A member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Hunter served as president of the church's Holy Name society.

As mayor, Hunter was proudest of his work to extend street lighting throughout the city. He also worked to extend the coverage of the Board of Lights and Water's sewer and electrical systems. The Powder Springs Connector west of downtown Marietta was finished during Hunter's administration.

Hunter also was an ardent supporter of the Sister Cities program, of which Marietta is a member. He was instrumental in the development of the Atlanta Regional Commission.

Hunter was said to be recovering satisfactorily from a stroke suffered last year when he was hit by another stroke two weeks ago.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the James Richard Hunter Memorial Park Fund at Commercial Bank of Cobb County. Funds will be used to build a patio at the lung rehabilitation unit at Kennestone Hos-pital.

He is survived by his wife, Jeannette, 12 children, and several grandchilden.

James married Jeannette Quintal [504] [MRIN: 276], daughter of ____________ Quintal [505] and Alice L. ____________ [506], on 18 Aug 1946 in , , Mass. Jeannette was born about 1923 in , , Mass. They had 12 children: James Richard "Jay," Alice, Frank Emile, Donald P., Patricia J., Thomas J., Charles J. "Chuck," Jeanne, Sharon "Sherry," Richard Cartier "Ricky," Robert Q. "Robbe," and Tyson A. "Tye".

Marriage Notes: Hunter-Quintal Wedding Held

     Miss Jeannette Therese Quintal, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Emile Quintal, Lowell ave., became the bride of M.M. (1/c) James Richard Hunter, U.S. Navy, son of Mr and Mrs. Frank P. Hunter, Marietta, Ga., Aug. 18, at St. Joseph's rectory.  The Rev. Joseph Bedard, S.M., performed the double ring ceremony.  Miss A. Lorraine Barbeau and the bride's brother, Donald Quintal, attended the couple.

     The bride wore a white taffeta with fitted bodice, bouffant skirk of net over white taffeta, floor length, and a veil of chapel lengh held with orange blossoms.  She carried white gladiolas and asters and wore wrist length mitts.

     Miss Barbeau wore a gown of taffeta brocade rose pink with a head band of mixed flowers matching her bouquet.  She received a string of pearls from the bride who gave the bridegroom a black onyx ring.

     The bride received and alligator hand bang from the bridegroom.  He gave his best man a leather wallet.

     A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents for 150 guests.  The bride's mother wore crepe in powder blue with black hat and accessories and a corsage of pink rose buds.

     Refreshments included the bride's cake cut and served by the couple.

     The gift display and guest book were in charge of Cadet Nurse Claire Pulin.

     The travel costume of the bride for their wedding trip through the White mountains was a tailleur in tan with brown accessories.  On their return the bridegroom will return to his ship and the bride will remain with her parents - news clipping from Minnie Tyson Hunter's scrapbook.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Owner of HUNTER Real Estate.

3-James Richard "Jay" Hunter Jr [507] was born on 29 Jun 1946 and died on 23 Mar 2009 at age 62.

General Notes: He tried singing for a few years.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Sub contractor

•  His obituary was published. Jay Hunter (James Richard Hunter, Jr.), beloved husband, son, brother, uncle and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 23, 2009.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta, Georgia.

Jay was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on June 29, 1946. After his father's retirement from the Navy in 1951, his mother and father moved the family back to his father's hometown of Marietta. Jay attended St. Joseph Parochial School, graduated from Marietta High School in 1964, studied at Middle Georgia College, graduated from Georgia State University and earned his Masters Degree from Georgia State University in History and Political Science. During his college years, he traveled across North Georgia with his professor and fellow students, gathering songs and stories that had been handed down for generations. This collection is archived in the Library of Congress.

Jay worked as a Special Education teacher in the Atlanta school system for several years before pursuing a professional career in music. Singer, song writer, and performer. Jay's love of music began as a child and in high school he hosted a "Top 40" radio show on WFOM. Jay was blessed with a rich baritone voice and accompanied himself with acoustic guitar. His wonderful wit and wry sense of humor were evident in the clever lyrics of his songs. During his career, he played at Underground Atlanta, Rockport Music Festival, Newport Music Festival, The King and Prince on St. Simons Island, Cloisters Resort in Sea Island and Piedmont Art Festival. Most recently, to the delight of family, friends and following, he entertained at various Atlanta music venues.

Jay had many hobbies and interests. He enjoyed renovating cars and motorcycles and loved to fly, earning his private pilot's license in the 1980s. Jay also had a natural talent for painting, sketching and wood-working.

Jay was proud of his ancestry, including his mother's French-Canadian heritage and particularly embraced the culture of his Native American ancestry.

In his later years. Jay found the love of his life, Beverly Hunter (formerly Beverly Lopez), and they married in April 2006 in Helen, Georgia. Jay lived the last years of his life enjoying the company of his beloved wife and relishing his role of step-father and grandfather to Beverly's daughter, Laura Crawford, her husband Mark and their daughter Madison and to her son, Richard Lopez, his wife Jamie and their sons Eathan and Sean.

Jay was preceded in death by his father, Dick Hunter (James Richard Hunter, Sr.) former Mayor of Marietta and younger brother Frank.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly; her two children, Laura Crawford (Mark) and Richard Lopez (Jamie) and three grandchildren; Madison Crawford and Eathan and Sean Lopez; his mother, Jeannette Quintal Hunter; brothers, Don, Tom, Chuck (Nancy), Rick, Rob (Jeanne) and Ty; sisters, Rusty Stemagle (Jim), Pattie Bagley (Mark), Jeanne Hunter, and Sherry Kaskie (Ken), as well as his aunt, Ruby Hunter, 18 nieces, 16 nephews, and 19 grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home & Crematory in Marietta in charge of arrangements.

Marietta Daily Journal, 3/36/2009

James married Beverly Lopez [20587] [MRIN: 7358], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 30 Apr 2006 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

3-Alice Hunter [508] was born on 13 Sep 1948.

General Notes: From Maggie Willis column in the Marietta Daily Journal, Sept 17, 1997:

     Getting a good start on married life, Mariettans Alice ("Rusty") Hunter Morehead and Jim Sternagle attended the Cobb Democrats "Second Saturday" breakfast at Kiefer's before being married in a quiet ceremony at noon Saturday at Kirtwood Presbyterian Church.

     The wedding was kept secret from Rusty's brother Rick Hunter because Rick was slated to marry Jodi Davis that evening in a lovely ceremony in the gazebo in Glover Park on the Marietta Square.

     Since it also Rusty's birthday, she and Jim wanted to marry that day, bud didn't want to take anything from Rick's event, so kept it a secret.

     The secret was out at Rick and Jodi's reception, when Rick brought out a birthday cake for Rusty.

     Enjoying being in on the deception was Jeannette Hunter, mother of Rusty and Rick and their ten other brothers and sisters.  Their dad was the late Dick Hunter, a former Mayor of Marietta.

     Jan 11, 1999, attended Gov. Roy Barnes Igaugural Ball with her mother, husband, and sisters.

Alice married Roy Shore [509] [MRIN: 278], son of Roy Shore [23941] and Unknown,.  They had one son: Roy.

4-Roy Shore [510] was born about 1973.

Alice next married ____________ Morehead [511] [MRIN: 279], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Graphic Designer

Alice next married James J. Sternagle [512] [MRIN: 280], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 13 Sep 1997 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Transportation

3-Frank Emile Hunter [513] was born on 29 Jul 1949 in Haverhill, , Mass, died on 7 Nov 2003 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 54, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.

General Notes: Political Patter:  The race for Eastern District Commissioner Gordon Wysong's seat is expected to get another candidate in construction firm owner Frank Hunter.  Lawyer and former East Cobb Civic Club president Sam Olens announced earlier.

     Hunter, 48, is the son of former late Marietta Mayor Dick Hunter. Hunter's mother, Janet, is a long - time Marietta Democratic leader, but her son will run as a Republican.  The expected candidate is the father of two children, Frank, Jr., 11, and Andrea, 8, who attend Cobb schools.

     -Marietta Dailey Journal, Saturday, January 3, 1998 (Bill Kenney's column)

July 21 1998-  Primary Election.  In the Republican Primary Frank came in third of four people running.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He served in the military. Air Force

•  Builder

•  His obituary was published. Frank Hunter, 54,

lifelong Marietta resident

Frank Hunter, 54, of Marietta died Friday, Nov. 7, 2003.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta, with Monsignor Pat Bishop officiating. Burial will be in Kennesaw Memorial Park cemetery in Marietta.

Mr. Hunter was a Scout Master and lifelong Marietta resident.

Survivors include one son, Franky Hunter; one daughter, Andrea Hunter; his mother, Jeannette Hunter; seven brothers, Tom Hunter, Chuck Hunter, Rick Hunter, Rob Hunter, Ty Hunter and Jay Hunter, all of Marietta, and Don Hunter of Kennesaw; four sisters, Alice Steragle, Patty Bagley, Jeanne Hunter and Sharie Kaskie, all of Marietta; and nephews and nieces.

Contributions may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, Atlanta Area Council, 100 Edgewood Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30303.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home

Frank married Debbie ____________ [1334] [MRIN: 623], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. The marriage ended in divorce.  They had two children: Frank and Andrea.

4-Frank Hunter Jr [1335] was born about 1987.

4-Andrea Hunter [1336] was born about 1990.

3-Donald P. Hunter [514] was born in 1951.

General Notes: Mariettan Jeanne Hunter has 11 brothers and sisters, so you can her brother Don Hunter felt pretty special when she chose him to go with her on the fabulous trip to Switzerland she won in a Solvay Pharmaceuticals competition.

     They left a couple of days after Don, a Marietta builder, celebrated his 50th birthday, and lfew to Lucerne, where they were joined by the top five percent of Solvay's sales producers from across the country.  They were lodged in a FIVE-STAR hotel, the Palace Lucerna for a week of snow-shoeing ontwo feet of fresh snow in the Alps, exploring the Black Forest, a dinner cruise aboard a paddle boat on Lake Lucerne, complete with yodelers and musicians, and tooling along the Autobahn in a mercedies.

Sunday, May 6, 2001, Marietta Daily Journal

Noted events in his life were:

•  Builder

Donald married Terressa ____________ [515] [MRIN: 281], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. The marriage ended in divorce.  They had five children: James, Simon "Sy," Terressa, Maria, and Robert.

4-James Hunter [516] was born about 1975.

4-Simon "Sy" Hunter [517] was born about 1978.

4-Terressa Hunter [518] was born about 1978.

4-Maria Hunter [519] was born after 1976.

4-Robert Hunter [520].

3-Patricia J. Hunter [521] was born about 1954.

General Notes: Jan 11, 1999, attended Gov. Roy Barnes Igaugural Ball with her mother, and sisters and one brother-in-law.

AJC 6/16/2003

Victim put anger to work

By Gayle White

For Pattie Hunter Bagley of Marietta, the last year has meant coming to trms with ghosts of the past. 

As U.S. Catholic bishops struggle to adopt and implement a polic to deal with sex abuse in the church, Bagley, 50, was acknowledging what she says was her own abuse at the hands of a trusted priest..

"I had to sit my 18-year-old daughter down and explain to her what happened to me," Bagley said.  "The more involved I got, the more I realized that in order to get anything changed, I might have to go public.  I had to tell my story to my daughter, my mother, my nieces and nephews, brothers and sisters."

Her daughter Angie, "Cried a little, then she told me how strong she thought I was," Bagley said, "which  isn't true, because I'm not very strong about it at all."

Bagley says she was kissed and fondled by the Rev. Clarence Biggers, then a priest in the Marist religious order, while she was a 9-year-old student at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marietta.

She said she didn't know of other victims until her brother told her about the Rev. Ellie Harold, the first woman to go public with accusations against Biggers.  Since then, more than a dozen women have contacted Harold to say they also were abused by Biggers.

The Rev. Dennis Steik, a local marist provincial leader, met with some of the women at a gathering at Harold's house.

Steik, who said old records of the order supported the women's accusations, said the order had considered reimbursing some of the women for past therapy costs but was afraid of the expense.

Instead, the Marists offered to pay for up to three years of current therapy.  One woman has taken the offer and has taken the offer and has been under care for a year, he said.

Steik said he last saw Biggers in November.  "He's never admitted to me that he's done anything wrong," Steik said, "I think it's part of the disease of pedophilia, myself."

The Rev. Francis Michael, superior of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, where Biggers has lived as part of the Cistercian order since 1969, said Biggers is in ill health.

At 81, Biggers "is leading a life of prayer," Michael said.  "He's loved and supported within the community."

Michael refused to call Biggers to the phone to talk to a reporter, saying it would not be "prudent or wise" because of Biggers' health.

Bagley is now working to lengthen or eliminate the state of limitations so that in the future, adult victims can press charges against people who molested them as children.

"If there were no statue of limitations," She said, Biggers "would be in jail right now instead of sitting in a monastery where people think he's a holy man".

Patricia married Mark E. Bagley [522] [MRIN: 282], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Mark was born on 8 Jul 1957. They had one daughter: Angela Lora "Angie".

Noted events in his life were:

•  Comic book artist/SPIDERMAN, THE THUNDERBOLTS,  and other Marvel Comic super heroes.

4-Angela Lora "Angie" Bagley [523] was born on 17 Jun 1983 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

3-Thomas J. Hunter [524] was born about 1955.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Real estate.  Also, photography.

3-Charles J. "Chuck" Hunter [525] was born about 1956.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Builder

Charles married Sheila ____________ [526] [MRIN: 283], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had two children: Rose and Victoria.

4-Rose Hunter [527] was born about 1975.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She was educated. Runner scholarship @ Ga. Tech

Rose married Unknown ____________ [528] [MRIN: 284], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had one son: Stephen.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was educated. scholarship @ Wake Forest: basket ball

5-Stephen __________ was born about 1994.

4-Victoria Hunter [530] was born about 1978.

Victoria married Unknown ____________ [531] [MRIN: 285], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, in 2003.

3-Jeanne Hunter [532] was born on 24 Feb 1957 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: Jan 11, 1999, attended Gov. Roy Barnes Igaugural Ball with her mother, and sisters and one brother-in-law.

     She was part of a ten person team, headed by her cousin-in-law, once removed, Lou Elder, that climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa.

THE MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL 5/6/2001

Maggie Willis Column:

     Mariettan Jeanne Hunter has 11 brothers and sisters, so you can her brother Don Hunter felt pretty special when she chose him to go with her on the fabulous trip to Switzerland she won in a Solvay Pharmaceuticals competition.

     They left a couple of days after Don, a Marietta builder, celebrated his 50th birthday, and lfew to Lucerne, where they were joined by the top five percent of Solvay's sales producers from across the country.  They were lodged in a FIVE-STAR hotel, the Palace Lucerna for a week of snow-shoeing ontwo feet of fresh snow in the Alps, exploring the Black Forest, a dinner cruise aboard a paddle boat on Lake Lucerne, complete with yodelers and musicians, and tooling along the Autobahn in a mercedies.

     Jane is southeast regional marketing manager for Marietta-based Solvay.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She enjoyed hobbies. Broke world's record for rope climbing -female, runner, cave explorer, biking, and mountain climber.

Jeanne married Danny Wall [533] [MRIN: 286], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 14 Dec 1978. The marriage ended in divorce. Danny was born on 3 Jul 1957. They had two children: Charles "Charlie" and Lori.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He enjoyed hobbies. Cave explorer

4-Charles "Charlie" Wall [534] was born on 11 May 1979 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was educated. Kennesaw College

Charles married Natalie ____________ [21395] [MRIN: 7629], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had one daughter: Angelina Tai.

5-Angelina Tai Wall [21396] was born on 28 Jul 2006.

4-Lori Wall [535] was born on 18 Nov 1981 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

3-Sharon "Sherry" Hunter [536] was born about 1960.

General Notes: Jan 11, 1999, attended Gov. Roy Barnes Igaugural Ball with her mother, and sisters and one brother-in-law.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She owned and operated a Gorwin IceCream/sandwich shop

.

Sharon married Kenneth L. Kaskie [537] [MRIN: 287], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 22 Sep 1990 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. Kenneth was born Dr. They had one daughter: Christine.

Marriage Notes: Ceremony on Square by Mayor Joe Mac Wilson

Noted events in his life were:

•  Chiropractor

4-Christine Kaskie [538] was born in Mar 1991.

3-Richard Cartier "Ricky" Hunter [539] was born about 1961.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Builder

Richard married Jodi Davis [540] [MRIN: 288], daughter of Roy Davis [541] and Henrietta Gaut [542], on 13 Sep 1997 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.  They had one daughter: Katherine Henry.

Marriage Notes: Hunter - Davis

Roy Davis of Roswell and Henrietta Gaut of Marietta announce the marriage of their daughter, Jodi Lynn Davis of Mariet-ta, to Richard Cartier Hunter of Marietta, son of Jeanette Hunter of Mariet-ta and the late Dick Hunter. Judge Russell Ford conducted the Sept. 13 ceremony at Glover Park on the Marietta Square. The maid of honor was June Jordan of Marietta. Bridesmaids were Debbie Davis of Atlanta and Kim Turpin of Atlanta. The junior bridesmaid was Heidi Hunter of Marietta. The best man was Tyson A. Hunter of Marietta; Groomsmen were Robert Q. Hunter of Marietta and Mike Walsh of Kennesaw. After a wedding cruise to the Bahamas, the couple reside in Marietta.

Marietta Daily Journal Sunday, November 9, 1997

Taken From Maggie Willis column in the Marietta Daily Journal, Sept 17, 1997:

     Rick married Jodi Davis in a lovely ceremony in the gazebo in Glover Park on the Marietta Square.

4-Katherine Henry Hunter [543] was born on 18 Sep 1998.

3-Robert Q. "Robbe" Hunter [544] was born about 1962.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Builder

Robert married Jean ____________ [545]⁶ [MRIN: 290], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had one daughter: Lauren.

4-Lauren Hunter [546] was born about Apr 2000.

3-Tyson A. "Tye" Hunter [547] was born about 1963 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

Noted events in his life were:

•  Builder

Tyson married Annie Marie Adams [548]⁷ [MRIN: 291], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had two children: Heidi and Devan Andrew.

4-Heidi Hunter [549] was born about 1989 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

4-Devan Andrew Hunter [550]⁷ was born on 11 Mar 1991 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.

Source Citations

     1.  Maggie Willis, Tuesday, June 17, 1980, Stork Club, p7.

     2.  Cobb County Genealogical Society (Cobb County Marriage Index Book 1865-1937), p51, Book J, p128.

     3.  Cobb County Genealogical Society (Cobb County Marriage Index Book 1865-1937), p106, Book L, p106.

     4.  Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Sunday 2/15/1970.

     5.  Maggie Willis, Sunday, May 21, 2006, p4D.

     6.  Maggie Willis, 11/5/2000.

     7.  Maggie Willis, Stork Club 4/11/1991.