Jimmy Dallas Hunt

Graveside Services were held Thursday January 29, 2015 at Prentiss Cemetery in Prentiss MS for Mr. Jimmy Hunt, age 83, who passed away January 26, 2015 at MS State Veterans Home in Collins MS . Saulters Moore Funeral Home in Prentiss was in charge of all arrangements. Rev. Ben James Officiated. Pall bearers were; Cecil Polk, Charles Martin, Jean Cosper, Kelly Barnes, Davis Fuller and Buddy Steverson. Jimmy was born August 3, 1931 in Franklin County MS. He is the son of William Dallas Hunt and Mary Corbin Hunt. Jimmy entered the United States Navy in 1951 were he went to MD Hospital Corps School and continued to work in the Naval Hospital in Charleston South Carolina till he was called to serve in Korea. He departed from the service in 1954. Upon coming home he worked at International Paper Company for 10 years and then became self-employed until retirement in 1971 with the exception of several years working in production with Chevron Oil Company. His self-employment involved logging business, farming a 500 acre farm, with cattle and soybeans along with doing construction building homes. He is survived by his wife Joan Hunt of Prentiss MS and his son David Hunt of Johnson City Tenn. His Daughter, Kay Hunt of McComb MS and his two step daughters, Angela Reid of Overland Park, Kansas and Anita Case of Brookhaven, MS. His four sisters, Mary Agnes Smith , Doris Porter of Natchez, MS , Beverly Bilbo of McComb, MS and Wanda Hunt. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Prentiss Baptist Church. Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com