Obituaries

Funeral Arrangements Have Been Made for Dick Hunt

The service will be held Sunday, March 10.

Retired Lt. Col. Oveda F. (Dick) Hunt, age 92 ofΒ Snellville,Β GAΒ passed away March 7, 2013.Β  He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Hunt and is survived by his dear friend for many years, Betty Kitzmiller of Dacula and numerous nieces and nephews fromΒ AtlantaΒ andΒ Jacksonville,Β Flo..

Dick was a graduate of theΒ UniversityΒ ofΒ FloridaΒ in 1949 and was a retired Lt. Col. Serving in the Army during WW II and the Korean Conflict.Β  He remained employed with the government in the transportation regiment and after retirement went to work with Bob Wood Realty.Β  He was an avidΒ FloridaΒ Gator fan and an NFL fan.Β  Dick was a kind, loving and friendly man who never met a stranger.Β  He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.Β 

A Funeral Service Honoring the Life of Ret. Lt. Col. Oveda F. (Dick) Hunt will be held Sunday, March 10 at 2:00pm at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.Β  Interment will be held atΒ EternalΒ HillsΒ MemoryΒ Gardens.Β  The family will receive friends Saturday from 6:00pm until 8:00pm, at the funeral home.Β  In lieu of flowers please make donations to a charity of your choice in memory of Ret. Lt. Col. Oveda F. (Dick) Β Hunt.Β Β Condolences may be viewed or sent toΒ www.wagesfuneralhome.com.

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Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, β€œA Family Company” Snellville ChapelΒ 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

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