James Dwayne Hunter, 80, of Gallatin formerly of Paris, died July 28, 2022.
Dwayne was born Wednesday, July 8, 1942, in Paris, Tennessee, to the late Harris Rozell Hunter and the late Dorotha Bernice Call Hunter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Mark Willis Hunter.
Dwayne was a longtime Gideon and a proud member of Sumner County, Tennessee East/Macon Camp which he helped start. He was a longtime member of Nazarene Churches in both Gallatin, Tennessee and Hendersonville, Tennessee. Dwayne worked in the automotive parts industry for over 60 years in both management and ownership. He opened and operated the House of Parts in Hendersonville, Tennessee, which is still in operation under different ownership.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years: Elsie Boone Hunter; two children: Kim Hunter (Terry) Mimms and Jeff (Tonya) Hunter; three grandchildren: Cori (Eli) Beaird, Blake (Savanna) Hunter, and Hunter Houston (Damian Sowers); six great-grandchildren: Edwin, Davey, Bristol, Oakley, Rylan, and Lainey; three sisters, Patricia Walker, Margaret Cherry, and Brenda Hosford; and several nieces and nephews.
A first visitation and service was held in Gallatin, Tennessee. Active pallbearers were members of the Sumner East/Macon Gideon Camp. Honorary pallbearers were Ricky Shehane, Matt Johnson, Lee Myers, Fred Kilmon, and Logan Martin.
A second visitation will be held on Friday, August 12, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Ridgeway Funeral Home in Paris, Tennessee. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Olive Branch Cemetery in Cottage Grove, Tennessee, with burial to follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Gideons International.