Richard A. Hunter, 79, of Greenwood, passed away May 23, 2015. The son of Arwin and Earline Deasy Hunter, Richard was born May 22, 1936 in Portland, Tennessee.
Richard was a member of the Church of Christ, Mooresville. After 33 years, he retired from Fort Benjamin Harrison Finance Center (DFAS). Richard enjoyed golfing, gardening and traveling. He enjoyed visiting with family, especially with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Richard is survived by his wife, Glenda D. (Mayes) Hunter of Greenwood, whom he married on April 9, 1955; sons, Terry (Debra) Hunter of Martinsville, Brent (Carolyn) Hunter of Indianapolis; daughters, Claudia (Greg) Wininger of Tampa, FL and Sheila (Jeffrey) Crump of Greenwood; sister, JoAnn (John) Meyer of Joliet, Il; grandchildren, Josh, Jason, Becca, Jeremy, Bradlee, Mandy, Joel, Jerod, Britney, Marissa, Noah and Lucas; 10 great-grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Dorothy Shirrell, Edith Claiborne and Irene Parks.
Funeral services will be conducted 10:00 a.m. May 27, 2015 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home - 1977 South State Road 135, Greenwood. Friends may call from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. May 26, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood.
Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer''s Association - 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46240.