HUNT, Jackie, 73, of Irving, Texas, left behind his chef pants and Hawaiian shirts on Saturday, Nov. 26, in the comfort of his Irving home surrounded by his loved ones. In addition to his unique fashion sense, he had a love of life fueled by an inexhaustible sense of humor and a giving spirit. He reveled in hearing and telling a good story and a good joke. He was the master of the “Dad joke” and the occasional prank. If there was laughter around, he was usually in the middle of it. He had a compassion for the less fortunate, and he was willing to, and on occasion actually did, give the shirt off his back to help others.He graduated from Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, where he played on the football and baseball teams. And there, he met the love of his life, Sandra Johnson Hunt. He grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi, one of six children of Bartlo and Mona Hunt. Growing up on the Gulf Coast gave him a love of fishing and the open water, a good celebration and Barq’s root beer. He was the well-respected owner of Hunt Consultants, a commercial roofing company in the DFW area, for many years before his retirement. He was a man of strong faith, a long-time member of First United Methodist Church in Irving, where he served in many leadership roles and continued as part of the “Wednesday Work Crew” until his declining health prevented his participation. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sandra Hunt; three children, Scott and wife Valerie, Andy and wife Michelle, and Amy Evans and husband Adam; two granddaughters, Abby and Alex Evans; brothers William, Clyde and Bartlo Hunt and sisters Phyllis Grant and Romona Huffstetter; and numerous nieces and nephews.The family requests memorial contributions be donated to Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
Services are scheduled at 11 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Irving.