Obituary

Gerald Eugene Hunter, 73, of Henryetta, Oklahoma passed away on October 13, 2020. Gerald was born on November 22, 1946 in Pryor, Oklahoma to Aubrey and Goldie Hunter.

Gerald lived a little of everywhere for a short while but spent the majority of his youth in Tulsa. In 1972, he married Catherine Peters and together they had 2 sons, Gary and Dale. The family settled east of Henryetta, Oklahoma where he lived the rest of his life.

Gerald retired from McDonnell Douglas as a machinist and machine parts production planner in 1994. Gerald loved to hunt and fish and spent a lot of his time fishing lake Eufaula and hunting in the woods around his home. Gerald was a tinkerer who enjoyed working around the home on various projects, fixing his own vehicles, and helping others with their projects. Gerald was a born-again Christian for much of his life and attended the Tabernacle of Praise Church in Henryetta. Gerald is survived by his wife, Catherine of the home, son, Dale Hunter and wife Sara of Bartlesville, son, Gary Hunter and wife Kari of Morris, sister, Linda Proctor and husband Kenny of Tulsa, sister, Kathy Hunter and her spouse Mark of Tulsa, nephew, Michael Madewell of Tulsa, and grandchildren: Dylan, River, Jaxyn, Keelyn and Skylar. He was preceded in death by his father, Aubrey Hunter, mother, Goldie Corbitt, and brother, Robert Hunter.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 18, 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., at Butler-Stumpff & Dyer Funeral Home, 2103 East 3rd Street, Tulsa, OK 74104. 

A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 19, 10:00 a.m., at Morris Cemetery, Morris, Oklahoma.