Weldon Earl Hunter

1924 - 2005  (80 years)

• Name	Weldon Earl Hunter
  Nickname	Socks
  Born	14 Nov 1924	Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Aug 2005	Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
  Buried	24 Aug 2005	Kermit Cemetery - Kermit, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I9955	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	George Allen Hunter,   b. 16 Apr 1888, Willow Point, Wise County, Texas, USA ,   d. 21 Jan 1964, Electra, Wichita County, Texas, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Lula Minnie Harrison,   b. 10 Feb 1893, De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, USA ,   d. 27 Aug 1963, Electra, Wichita County, Texas, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1911	Clairemont, Kent County, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F4386	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kathryn Peggy Jean Kimbrough,   b. 14 Dec 1926, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA ,   d. 29 Jul 2017, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1945	Asbury Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
  Children	+ 1. W.J. Hunter + 2. D.O. Hunter
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F4410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Nov 1924 - Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA Married - 30 Oct 1945 - Asbury Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA Died - 21 Aug 2005 - Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA Buried - 24 Aug 2005 - Kermit Cemetery - Kermit, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Weldon Earl Hunter 1941 Electra High School Yearbook Photo Electra, Texas, USA
  		Weldon Earl Hunter Obituary picture

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Birth Certificate for Weldon Earl Hunter Name: Welden Hunter [Weldon Hunter] Birth Date: 14 Nov 1924 Gender: Male Birth Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA Father: George A. Hunter Father Birth Place: Wise County, Texas Mother: Lula M. Harrison Mother Birth Place: Comanche County, Texas Mother Residence: 2610 Grant St.
  		U.S. World War II Draft Card - Weldon Earl Hunter Name: Weldone Earl Hunter [Weldon Earl Hunter] Gender: Male Race: White Age: 18 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Place: 14 Nov 1924 Birth Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA Residence Place: Electra, Wichita, Texas, USA Registration Date: 28 Dec 1942 Registration Place: Electra, Wichita, Texas, USA Employer: Student in High School Weight: 160 lbs. Complexion: Light Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Blonde Height: 5' 9" Next of Kin: G. A. Hunter
  		Obituary of Weldon Earl "Socks" Hunter Published in The Odessa American on August 23, 2005

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Weldon Earl "Socks" Hunter Kermit Cemetery - Kermit, Texas, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Weldon Earl "Socks" Hunter, age 80, was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on November 14, 1924. He passed away on August 21, 2005 in Lubbock, Texas. He was the youngest of six children. He graduated from Electra High School,Electra, Texas on June 1, 1943. Upon graduation, he served in the United States Navy Armed Guard. Weldon proudly served his country from June of 1943 until March of 1946. He married Peggy Jean Kimbrough on October 30, 1945 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. He lived in Kermit, Texas from 1947 until 1996, when he moved to Lubbock, Texas. Mr. Hunter is survived by his wife of sixty years, Peggy Kimbrough Hunter; two children, Welda Hunter Bates of Midland, Texas and Dr. Danny Hunter and wife, Robin, of Lubbock, Texas; four grandchildren, Ryan Bates of Midland, Texas, Jason Hunter, Eric Hunter and Briana Hunter of Lubbock, Texas; one brother, A. T. Hunter of Wichita Falls, Texas; and two sisters, Nell Carriker of Carlsbad, New Mexico and Pauline Stanford of Electra, Texas. Mr. Hunter was predeceased by his father George Allen (Pat) Hunter and mother, Lula Harrison Hunter; and two brothers, Lue Allen Hunter and Odell Hunter. In his younger years, Weldon enjoyed hunting, boating, and raising show horses. He is a Veteran of World War II Navy Armed Guard (Gunner); lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars; a lifetime member of Masonic Blue Lodge No. 1258 in Kermit, Texas; member of Scottish Rite of El Paso, Texas; member of El Maida Shrine of El Paso, Texas; Past Governor of Monahans Moose Lodge No. 2224; and member of Grace Temple Baptist Church of Kermit, Texas. Weldon retired from Gulf Oil Company in 1983 after 36 years of service. The family will receive visitors Wednesday, August 24, 2005 from 1 pm to 2 pm at Family Services Funeral Parlor in Kermit. Graveside Services with military honors will follow at 3 pm, at Kermit Cemetery with Brother L. D. Green officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorial donations be made to a charity of your choice or one of the following: Alzheimer's Institute, 3601 Fourth St., Rm. 3A 116, Lubbock, TX, 79430; American Heart Association, PO Box 15186, Austin, TX, 79761; American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd Street, Lubbock, TX, 79423. Arrangements are entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit. (Published in The Odessa American on August 23, 2005)