Coy Lee Hunt, age 84, of 826 S. Park St., Asheboro died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Asbury Baptist Church, 395 Asbury Church Rd., Seagrove with Rev. Wayne Bryson, Rev. Clay Davis and Rev. Josh Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Hunt was born in Randolph County on June 13, 1928 to Everett and Claudia Hunt, who preceded him in death. Coy served his country in the U.S. Navy and was retired from Union Carbide after 38 years of service. He was a member of Asbury Baptist Church. One of Coy's favorite past times was visiting with his many friends at Golden Waffle. He never met a stranger.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred Ashworth Hunt of the home; son, Joe Hunt and his wife Ronda of Seagrove, NC; granddaughter, Jamie Kirby and her husband Kenny of Concord, VA; great granddaughters, Lauren Kirby and Madeline Kirby; sisters, Emma Thomas of Asheboro, NC, Mary Ann Green of Seagrove, NC; brothers, W.E. Hunt, Jerry Hunt, and Harlan Hunt all of Asheboro, NC.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 from 7:00-9:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC.
Memorials may be made to Asbury Baptist Church, 395 Asbury Church Rd., Seagrove, NC 27341.