Virginia Hunter

Virginia “Chris” Puckett Hunter, age 81, entered into rest Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.
She was born on Feb. 4, 1942, in Obion and graduated from Obion High School, Class of 1960. Chris married John D. Hunter on March 18, 1961. She was employed at Erie County Bank and Lorain National Bank as a bank teller for 30 years. She was an active member of New Haven Baptist Church and every Friday Chris enjoyed going to the church to clean with the ladies, have lunch and play card games. Chris enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, attending their activities and playing games with them such as Dominos and jigsaw puzzles.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Mayor John D. Hunter; daughter, Susan (Kevin) Carr; sons, John David (Angela) Hunter and Brian (Sue) Bishop; and grandchildren, Jay, Mitchell, Daniel, Samantha, Dylan and Marie.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Beverly Bishop; parents, Bollin and Myrtle (nee Climer) Puckett; and siblings, Bollin Puckett Jr., Bernice Morris, Moselle Shepard and Ann Freeman.
The family received friends on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, from 4-8 p.m. at the Misencik Funeral Home, 36363 Detroit Road, Avon, Ohio, and will receive friends on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at New Haven Baptist Church, 5290 French Creek Road, Sheffield Village, Ohio. Pastor Ray Lovett will officiate. Interment will follow at Ridge Hill Memorial Park in Amherst, Ohio.
Following the service, friends are invited back to New Haven Baptist Church, where lunch will be served.
Pallbearers attending were Steve Puckett and Philip Puckett of Union City.
Please consider donating to the Beverly C. Bishop Memorial Fund at Capital University, https://www.capconnect.org/donate. (under designation choose “other” and type in “The Beverly C. Bishop Memorial Fund.”).

Published in The Messenger 2.15.23