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     Sanore Hunter was born on 19 April 1879 at Yell County, Arkansas.¹ She was the daughter of James L. Hunter and Malissa Adeline Brashear.¹

     Sarah E. Hunter was born circa 1849 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas M. Hunter Jr. and Sarah Ann Godsey.¹ She married Samuel S. Barrett on 17 October 1865 at Meigs County, Tennessee.² She died on 1 July 1926 at Cedar, Scott County, Arkansas.³

     Selitha Hunter was born circa 1848 at Meigs County, Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of John Hunter and Roena Moore.¹

     Shirley Ann Hunter was born on 9 September 1938 at Titus County, Texas.^1,2 She was the daughter of Walter Louis Hunter and Jessie Lee Lunsford.¹ She married Bobby Eugene Gage before 1956 at USA. She died on 30 December 2020 at Johnson County, Texas, at age 82.³

OBITUARY
Shirley Ann Kennedy
SEPTEMBER 9, 1938 – DECEMBER 30, 2020

Shirley Ann Kennedy, 82, of Burleson, Texas passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

Service: Due to limited seating, the service will be live streamed at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13, on Moore Funeral Home's Facebook. Please see the link below. Interment: Moore Memorial Gardens. Floral gifts may be sent to Moore Funeral Home, 1219 N. Davis Dr., Arlington, 76012.

Memorials: If desired, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, act.alz.org/donate.

Shirley was born September 9, 1938 in Mount Pleasant to Walter and Jessie Hunter. She married and had four daughters. She was a devoted mother and worked hard to provide everything her family needed. After her daughters grew up, she remarried and became a successful saleswoman for Home Interiors. She even won four crowns for Top Sales of the Year.

In her spare time, Shirley enjoyed scrapbooking, dancing, and singing. But her main passion in life was her family. She was the glue that held everyone together. Her laugh, smile, and unconditional love will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Jessie Hunter; daughter, Dianne Pallett; 3 brothers; and 2 sisters.

Survivors: husband, Marvin Kennedy; daughters, Pamela Tomlinson, Paula Archer, and Susan Cowley; bonus children, Mark Kennedy and wife, Angie, and Helen Kennedy; grandchildren, April Trammell, Tanya Archer, Amy Pallett, Alisha Lemons, Michelle Cowley, Alex Kennedy, Danielle Kennedy, and Declan Kennedy; great-grandchildren, Jordan Walker, Jaxon Trammell, and Emily Dianne Pallett; 3 sisters; 1 brother; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, friends, and a beloved dog named Lilly.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.moore-funeralhome.com for the Kennedy family.³

     Summer Hunter is the daughter of Wesley Alan Hunter and Amy Camille Summers.

     Sybil Hunter is the daughter of Madora Hunter and Ida Mae Offill.¹

     Tennessee Hunter was born circa 1853 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas M. Hunter Jr. and Sarah Ann Godsey.¹

     Texas Liruvener Hunter was born on 12 February 1860 at Meigs County, Tennessee.^1,5 She was the daughter of Thomas M. Hunter Jr. and Sarah Ann Godsey.¹ She married George Elmore Brock on 26 November 1882 at Meigs County, Tennessee.^6,5,7 She died on 26 July 1888 at White County, Tennessee, at age 28.⁵ She was buried after 26 July 1888 at Sparta, White County, Tennessee.⁴

     Thomas M. Hunter has not actually been proven to be the father of Thomas M. Hunter of Rhea and Meigs Counties in Tennessee. Though other researchers seem to believe so.

However at this time this researcher is going to break the marriage link with Elizabeth Drake. There seems to be 3 possible wives at this time (19 Oct 2014). When more solid evidence is found then a wife will be readded. He was born circa 1785.^1,2 He died in February 1850 at Meigs County, Tennessee.^1,2

     Thomas M. Hunter Jr. was born circa 1818.¹ He was the son of Thomas M. Hunter.³ He was was a farmer circa 1830. He married Sarah Ann Godsey, daughter of Burley Godsey and Mary Poe, on 20 November 1840 at Meigs County, Tennessee.^4,5,3,6 He died after 1880.³