Joanne Hunt, age 81, of Pembroke, NC departed this life peacefully at her home on Friday, November 8, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.

Joanne was born in Macon, Georgia on February 27,1943, to a lifelong peanut farmer. She was a loving and dedicated mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother to 10 children, 35 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren. She dedicated her working career to serving others within the medical field while working at the North Carolina Cancer Institute and later retired from Southeastern Regional Medical Center where she served as a clerk until her retirement. Joanne attended McDonald Church of God in Fairmont, NC regularly, she was a believer and held tight to her faith in God. She loved music but no music artist caught and kept her love quite the way Elvis Presley did. Joanne knew the importance of family and knew that one's heart was full when surrounded by those they love.

She is preceded in death by her parents Charles Mullis and Willie Mae Spence, her husband Leroy Hunt, her son Kenneth Hunt, her sister Mable Stewart, a brother Billy Mullis, one grandson Joseph Hardin; and her granddaughter Krystle Lowery; a great-grandson, Kelly Locklear, Jr.

Joanne is survived by her children Rita Locklear (Willie), Juanita Kay Williamson, Debra Lozano, Sharon Hunt (James), Lisa Ann Hunt, Leroy Hunt (Shirley), Thomas Hunt (Wendy), Teresa Strickland (Ronnie), Gary Hunt (Alicia), her daughter in law Jeannie Hunt, her adopted daughters; Marlena Landesman and Annette Hunt, and her home health nurse Angie Jones, as well as her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a host of family and friends left behind to cherish her memory.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 12:00-1:00 PM at McDonald Holiness Church, 8669 NC Hwy. 130 E., Fairmont, NC. The funeral will immediately follow in the church at 1:00 PM. Burial will be in Pleasant View Baptist Church cemetery, 198 Pleasant View Road, Fairmont, NC.

We, the family, would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of love, support, and prayers shown to us during this time. We take comfort in the knowledge that our beloved mother was loved by so many.