William Reese Hunt

William Reese Hunt died on February 24, 2024. Reese was born on March 27, 1942, in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Raymond Elgin Hunt and the late Iris Kincaid Hunt.

Reese was the husband of the late Sally Davidson Hunt for 55 years. He is survived by a daughter, Charlotte Gudmundsson (Lars) of Sälen Sweden and grandchildren Isabelle (Nenad) and Pauline (Eric) and a great grandchild, Alessa, a son Will Hunt (Leslie) of Whitefish, Montana and grandchildren Zoe and Iris, a daughter Jette Youngblood (Jon) of Logan, Utah and grandchildren Jack, Maggie and Milo and a daughter Belle Evans (Chad) of Lynchburg, Virginia and grandchildren Reese and Jimmy.

Reese has one brother Stephen Ray Hunt of Birmingham, Alabama and was preceded in death by another brother Robert Edwin Hunt.

Reese graduated from the University of Alabama in 1964 and served as a Junior Naval Officer aboard The USS Forrestal for three years.

Reese was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church and served on the Vestry and was a Eucharistic Minister and Lay Reader. He also volunteered at the Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg Grows and spent many years coaching youth football.

Reese was an extremely hard working man, a loyal friend, a wonderful father, the life of the party, a great dancer, and an avid Crimson Tide fan. Roll Tide Roll!

Most importantly, he was an amazing caregiver and an extremely dedicated husband to his wife Sally whom he loved very much.

The family will be having a small family memorial this spring.

Those who wish to make a memorial in his honor may do so to Lynchburg Grows.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.