Raymond Hunt, 85, of Morgantown, N.C., formerly of Freeburn, Ky., passed away, June 3, 2009.

He was born in Pike County, June 23, 1923, to the late Ireland and Eva Whitt Hunt . He was preceded in death by his first wife, Geneva Ward Hunt; one grandson, Warren Michael Dotson; and one sister Hazel Warf.

He is survived by his wife; Bonnie Hunt of Morgantown; one daughter, Eva and Randy Dotson of Bean Station, Tenn.; one son, Glen Ronald and Jane Hunt of Freeburn, Ky.; four grandchildren, Mia Renae Dotson, Brandon Neil Hunt, Amber Hunt Dotson, and Bryan Patrick Hunt; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Ellison Hunt; six half brothers, Earl Hunt, Steirl Hunt, John Hunt, Troy Hunt, Jack Hunt and Juneion Hunt; three half sisters, Mary Brooksi and Doris; and a host of family and friends.

Raymond served in the United States Navy in World War II. He loved to travel and after retirement toured Israel with a Christian ministry. He never shunned a challenge and taught about 10 teenage Girl Scouts to use a saber saw for one of their projects. They made minature rocking chairs complete with pin drawer and cushion for a Mother”s Day gift for their mothers. Upon buying a motor home, he traveled and camped in all of the United States except for Alaska and Hawaii. He served Habitat for Human-ity and was involved with one of Jimmy Carter”s projects and the Presbyterian Church family in building homes.

One of his favorite memories was traveling with his cousin, Leonard “Tab” McCoy, to Haiti and helping build a school with the Jimmy Swaggart Mini-stries. Raymond”s witness for the Lord was very important to him and after receiving Christ, he wanted several of the area churches to have steeples and built them for three of the Phelps, Ky., area churches.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m., Sunday, June 7, at the R.S. Jones and Son Funeral Home with minister Mitch Bowling officiating. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy, Ky. Visitation will be Saturday at 5 p.m. with special services at 7 p.m.

Arrangements are under the direction of the R.S. Jones and Son Funeral Home of Phelps.