Thornwell Hunter

DATELINE: Pageland, SC

DECEASED: Mr. T. Maurice Hunter, age 80, died Monday, May 21, 2012

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 24, 2012 at First Baptist Church, Pageland, SC

INTERMENT: to follow in the Patrick Cemetery, Patrick, SC

VISITATION: is 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home, Chesterfield, SC

HISTORY: Mr. Hunter was born June 15, 1931 in Chesterfield County, SC a son of the late Henry Theodore Hunter and Flora Belle Hardin Hunter. He was a graduate of Cheraw High School and a retired Supervisor with C.M. Tucker Lumber Company. Mr. Hunter was a former member of the Pageland Town Council, having served for 10 years, and a former President of the Pageland High School Booster Club. He was a life member and former Captain of the Pageland Rescue Squad, and an EMS Instructor. Maurice was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving as a Staff Sergeant during the Korean War. He was a member of the Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge # 58 and the American Legion Post # 92. Maurice was a faithful member of Pageland First Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, and was a member of the Millon Tucker Sunday School Class. In addition to his parents, Maurice was also preceded in death by a sister, Miriam Hunter Cranford.

SURVIVORS:
Wife of 57 years: Effie Lou Turnage Hunter of the home
1 Son: Robbie (Janice) Hunter of Lexington, SC
2 Daughters: Sherri Hunter (Earle) Woodward of Sumter, SC and Missy Hunter (Rick) Counts of Lexington, SC
4 Grandchildren: Jessica (Benjamin) Ryan, Robert (Valerie) Woodward, Ashley (Chris) Vaughn, and Hunter Counts
3 Great Grandchildren: Benson Ryan, Thomas Ryan, and Katie Woodward
2 Brothers: Alton Hunter of Gambrills, MD and Larry Hunter of Lady Lake FL

MEMORIALS: may be made to Pageland First Baptist Church, 203 W. Pigg St. Pageland, SC 29728 or The Alzheimers Association, P.O. Box 7044, Columbia, SC 29202

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Hunter family.

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 24, 2012 at First Baptist Church, Pageland, SC

INTERMENT: to follow in the Patrick Cemetery, Patrick, SC

VISITATION: is 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home, Chesterfield, SC