Floyd Thomas Hunt's Obituary
Funeral services for Floyd Thomas Hunt, 79, of Leesville, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2014, at First Baptist Church in Leesville with Rev. Roger Hunt, Rev. Wallace Palmer and Rev. Jeff Coleman officiating. Burial will follow in the Castor Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 2nd from 5:00 p.m., until 10:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Then on Thursday, July 3rd at First Baptist Church, in Leesville from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
Floyd, the son of Everett Douglas and Mary Ann Sowell Hunt was born February 22, 1935, in DeRidder, LA. He passed away Sunday, June 29th, in Leesville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Everett Douglas, James Wilmer, Clarence Arthur & Edward L and grandson, Floyd Choyia Hunt, II.
He married at age 20 to his lovely bride Shirley age sixteen. God blessed them with a wonderful supporting son and a great supporting daughter. Mr. Hunt chose to go to night school as a mechanical engineer and worked as a millwright overseeing many jobs in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi refineries. In 1968 he became a millwright business agent in Lake Charles. In 1970 he and his wife developed and became owner of Floyd General Construction Company. His son and daughter helped build the company through the years. Thanks to all the businesses in Rapides, Caddo, Calcasieu, Vernon, Natchitoches, East Baton Rouge, St. Mary’s and all over Louisiana and Texas for their support. Mr. Hunt was a Mason, Shriners and member of First Baptist Church in Leesville. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Shirley Hunt of Leesville, LA; son, Choyia & Jan Hunt of Leesville, LA; daughter, Teresa & Tony Houston of Crosby, TX; brother, Johnny Dalton & Lena Hunt of Leesville, LA; grandchildren, Nancy & Blaise Breaux Tammy Nacole & Kurt Saffer, Joshua E. Leger, Mandy & Bo Blessing & Sam Houston; great grandchildren, Claire, Emma, Julie, Taylor, Kaiden, Dalton, Kamryn, Caden, Samuel Blake & Callie Jean and numerous nieces and nephews.
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