William Cecil Hunt

William Cecil Hunt, 69, passed away on August 1, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, FL, surround by his wife, children and grandson, Lincoln. He was born on April 15, 1955 in Dunedin, FL, to the late Marvin Oswald Hunt and Betty Jane Hunt.

Bill graduated from Dunedin High School, class of 1973. He joined the US Navy in 1977 and served for 21 years. During his service, he supported squadrons, HSL 30 Norfolk, VA, VP 24, VP 30, HS 5 NAS Jax and HSL 32 NS Mayport. Bill served on tours in Bermuda, Iceland and the Azores, and visited many countries aboard the USS Bowen and USS Stark. He was on the USS George Washington for its inaugural cruise. While serving he also earned his BA degree from New York University, NY. He retired at the rank of Senior Chief Avionics Tech in 1998.

After his military career, in 1998, Bill went to work at the USPS, Atlantic Beach station. During his time there he serviced hundreds of families and made many wonderful lifetime friends from his routes, before retiring in April 2019.

Bill loved music, going to concerts and local live shows. The music filled many weekends and allowed us to meet many wonderful artists we now call friends. In his free time, Bill enjoyed woodworking, a skill he learned from his friend, Red, and had begun passing it on to his grandson, Jacolby. He loved working in his garden and decorating the yard for Halloween, his favorite holiday. But his most cherished moments were times spent with family and the grandkids. He enjoyed sharing his love and knowledge of music and stories of his travels and childhood. Bill was a loving husband, a wonderful father, the best papa ever and a good friend to so many.

Bill is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Patricia A. Hunt; his children, Sarah Lynn Ford (Melvin) and Brian Myers Hunt (Leslie); grandchildren, Jaylen, Jacolby, Leah and Lincoln, as well as sisters, Linda G. Hunt (Andy) and Karen D. Midkiff-Hunt; cousin, Anita Griswold; niece, Kyndal; nephews, Zachary and Holden; Uncle Herman “Gene” Martin (Margaret) of Ft. White and many other family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bill’s honor to the ALS Association or a veteran’s organization.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at 9Thirteen Christian Church, 2560 Mayport Road, Jacksonville, FL 32233. At a later date, Bill will be placed at Jacksonville National Cemetery in Jacksonville, FL.

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