Terry Lynn Hunt, age 65, of Fairmont passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020.

He was born January 5, 1955 in Robeson County to the late Preather Hunt and the late Esther Mae Hunt.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his twin brother, Jerry Wayne Hunt, brothers Kenneth Hunt and Benny Ray Turner; a sister, Mary Lee Mauney.

Terry had the distinction of being the first Native American to serve as Police Chief in Fairmont, NC. He joined the force in May of 1979 and became a Lieutenant in April of 1988. He was appointed Chief in 1993 and served eight years in that capacity.

After retiring in 2001 he continued to serve his community through volunteer work with several boards and foundations including the town Planning and Zoning Board, and the Rape Crisis Center of Robeson County. He was also a member of the Rotary Club and Superintendent of his church, New Bethel Holiness Methodist for twenty-three years.

Terry was elected to serve two terms on the Lumbee Tribal Council before beginning his employment as the President of Lumbee Tribe Enterprises, LLC where he had worked for nearly five years.

And yet with all this, his wife of forty-five years and his two children where his greatest accomplishments and the love of his life.

He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Joanne Cintron Hunt of the home; his children, Travis Lynn Hunt and Leanna Nicole Hunt both of the home; four brothers, Randy Hunt and James Ronnie Hunt both of Pembroke, Rickie Hunt of Bladenboro and Gregory Hunt of Fairmont; seven sisters, Tricia Hunt, Edith Hunt and Vickie Jacobs all of Fairmont, Debbie H. Troutman and Elsie Matzke both of Lumberton, Lora Hunt of Pembroke and Jeanette Deese of Charlotte; his mother-in-law, Thelma O. Cintron of Fairmont; sister-in-law's, Judy Cintron and Susan C. Bass (Wayne) both of Fairmont;  brother-in-law's, John Cintron (Veronica) of Fairmont and Dwight Cintron of Lumberton.

A time of visitation will be held Sunday, February 2, 2020 from 1:00PM until 3:00PM at New Bethel Holiness Methodist Church 3396 Iona Church Rd. Rowland, NC.

Funeral services will follow the visitation at the church at 3:00PM.

Burial will follow in New Bethel Holiness Methodist Church Cemetery.