Allen A. Hunter

Allen Adams Hunter
Macon, MS

Allen Adams Hunter, a longtime former mayor of the City of Macon, passed away at Noxubee General Hospital on Thursday, May 29, 2014. He was 78 years of age. Mr. Hunter was a native of Macon and was a graduate of Macon High School and also Mississippi State University, Class of 1961. On June 10, 1956, he married the former Helen Harvey, who survives him. He served two years in the U.S. Army. He worked as a plant manager in Memphis TN and Houston TX for several years before returning to Macon where they made their home. They bought the family business, Hunter’s Motel and Restaurant, which they owned and operated for 35 years. Mr. Hunter served as Mayor of the City of Macon for 28 years. After his retirement, he and his wife enjoyed traveling. The most important things in his life were God and his family and he faithfully served as a longtime member and Deacon at First Baptist Church of Macon. Mr. Hunter was preceded in death by his parents: Bennett Edward and Grace Adams Hunter, Jr. and by one son: Morris Hunter.
Mr. Hunter is survived by his wife of 57 years: Helen H. Hunter of Macon, MS; One Daughter: Marsha Louise Walden of Ridgeland, MS; Two Sons: Michael Allen Hunter of Starkville, MS and Mark Edward Hunter of Tuscaloosa, AL; and One Daughter in Law: Jeri Yow of Hernando, MS. He is also survived by two Sisters: Rita Pardue of Columbia, SC and Nell Davis of Spartanburg, SC and one Brother: Bennett Edward Hunter III of Hendersonville, NC. He also leaves behind seven grandchildren.
The funeral service for former Macon City Mayor Allen A. Hunter will be held Saturday, May 31, 2014 from First Baptist Church in Macon at 10:00 a.m. . Interment will follow in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be at Cockrell Funeral Home Friday evening from 6 PM until 8 PM. The family requests NO FLOWERS, PLEASE. Any memorials may be made to First Baptist Church P.O.B 540 Macon, MS 39341; The American Cancer Society 209 N West Street Macon MS 39341; or The Mississippi Children’s Home 1900 N West Street Jackson, MS 39205.