WALLACE HUNTER

Funeral for Wallace R. Hunter, 74, of Rusk was at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Rusk Church of Christ with Robby Arrington officiating. Burial was in the Atoy Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home. Masonic Graveside rites were under the direction of Rusk Euclid Masonic Lodge No. 45 A.F. & A.M.

Mr. Hunter died May 1. He was born June 15, 1932, in Halletsville to Wallace and Lula Ponton Hunter. He was a resident of Rusk for 36 years and formerly resided in San Antonio. He retired from Rusk State Hospital after 30 years. He was a member of Rusk Church of Christ and past master of Rusk Euclid Lodge. Mr. Hunter served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn A. Hunter, in 2005; a son, Rick Hunter; and a sister, Bobbie Graham.Survivors are a daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and Jim Hoffman of Victoria; a son and daughter-in-law, Randall and Susan Hunter of Rusk; two granddaughters, Kimberly Flowers and Larissa Hoffman, both of Victoria; two greatgranddaughters, Morgann Zimmer and Brooke Hoffman, both of Victoria; great-grandson, James Hoffman of Victoria; his father-in-law, Howard Gardner of Rusk and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Talmadge Rogers, David Walley, Ricky Monkress, Michael Tugwell, Jimmy Walley and Kent Shuttlesworth.