It is with both extreme sadness that the family of Edwin Luther Hunt announces his passing on to his eternal home on October 17, 2023. Ed was a resident of Georgia for more than 60 years and most recently lived in Braselton.
Ed Hunt
Born on June 11, 1941 in Mingo County , W.Va., to Ruth Hunt, Ed grew up mostly in Haines City, Fla., where he graduated from high school. After a football stint at Coffeeville, Kan. Community College and tennis at South Georgia College where he was student government president, his sights were set on the University of Georgia, where he graduated in 1965 with a degree in education and was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
Ed was a doting husband to his wife, Martha Lynn. Over the past five years he became her primary caregiver and did it with honor and grace. He was a loving father to his daughter, Laura. Always giving of himself for that hug and great advice while always reminding her that she was his booga-looga. As a Papa, Ed spent time with Drew at every age, teaching him so many life lessons and how to be a man and be a selfless leader. One of Ed’s proudest moments was when Drew was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy in June of this year. He is stationed in Charleston, S.C.
Ed’s career saw him coaching, teaching and finally as an assistant principal at Parkview High School, where he retired in 2000. His love of education made him a friend to all. Ed had a gift for getting students to see their success and was passionate about not only student’s classroom efforts, but also those in life.
After more than 40 years in education, Ed’s legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of so many who have called him “Coach Babe,” “Mr. Ed,” and many more. There were no strangers to Ed but only people he hadn’t become friends with yet. His gregarious nature and “sho-nuff” quips made him fun to be around but also respected.
To say Ed was a die-hard Bulldog is an understatement. He and his friends of more than 50 years traveled all over the USA to watch the dawgs and rarely missed a home game in 35 years. Every Sunday during football season, Ed switched gears and donned the Atlanta Falcons logo and rooted hard; even when it seemed futile, Ed was loyal and a fan.
That’s the man he was to everyone. A founding member of the Rock Creek Ecological Society, he was a procurement agent for the group and enjoyed good times with great friends at the groups campsite even though fishing rarely occurred.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 55 years, Martha Lynn; his daughter, Laura Lawton and son in law, Todd Lawton of Moore, S.C.; grandson. Drew Lawton of Goose Creek, S.C.; brother in law, Draper Watson of Perry; nephews Terry and Jennifer Watson of Birmingham, Ala. and Travis and Cameron Watson of Marietta; niece Christen and Don Schmidt of Marietta, as well as many cousins, great-nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. Ed is preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Hunt; his sister Danny Bamforth of Haines City, Fla.; sister-in-law, Dawn Watson of Perry, and his aunt, Anne Sarvis of Haines City, Fla.
Arrangements are being provided by Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel. Services will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at noon at the Lawrenceville First United Methodist Church with a receiving for family and friends at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. The graveside service and interment will be at the Perry, Ga. Memorial Gardens Monday, October 23, 2023 at 1 p.m.
The family is requesting mourners to dress in their favorite red and black gear for the service. In lieu of flowers, the family would be honored if you’d consider donating to the Alzheimer’s Association of Georgia, 41 Perimeter Center East, #550, Atlanta, Ga. 30346.
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