Obit of Hunnicutt, Joseph Clarence "Red" - Choctaw County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips  <okarchives@comcast.net>    26 Aug 2007
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::Oakdale Cemetery--Glendora CA

Hunnicutt, Joseph Clarence "Red"

In Loving Memory of Joseph Clarence "Red" Hunnicutt Aug. 1, 1916 - 
Nov. 15, 2006 Joe died peacefully on Tuesday, November 15, 2006 
surrounded by his family in Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital at the age 
of 90. "Red" was born August 1, 1916 to Joseph and Zoe Hunnicutt in 
Swink, Oklahoma and was preceded in death by 9 brothers and sisters. 
He is survived by his sister Jesse Viereck of Hemet, CA. Joe served 
in the Army in WWII from 1942 through 1945 as a radio operator 
stationed in Cairo, Egypt. When he returned to the States Joe joined 
the Glenoaks VFW (# 3868) in Charter Oaks, CA and worked for several 
years at Harper & Reynolds, a wholesale hardware company, as a 
salesman serving the San Gabriel Valley. In 1964, he began working 
with American Wholesale Hardware where he remained until his 
retirement in 1983. He sold hardware supplies over a huge growing 
area and made many friends during his travels.In 1947 he met and 
married the love of his life, Helen Martin. They were married 42 
great years until she passed away in 1989. Joe and Helen were members 
of the Covina United Methodist Church for many years and when he 
retired they moved to Paradise CA where they became members of 
Paradise United Methodist Church. Joe is also survived by his 
children, Donald (Jan) Tatman of Clarkdale AZ, Roger Hunnicutt 
(Paradise CA) and Lori (Jeff) Herman of Ballard CA., together with 11 
grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Not long after Helen 
passed away in 1989, Joe moved to Santa Barbara and later to Ballard 
CA where he made daily visits to the Burger Barn in Santa Ynez, and 
Paula's Pancake House in Solvang with his beloved care-giver, 
Deyanira Velasco. His granddaughter Julie Michaels and her husband, 
Darren, of Los Olivos, CA, were always at his side, as were his 
granddaughter, Adrienne Herman and his grandson and namesake, Joseph 
Herman, of Ballard. Joe never lost his sense of humor and was the 
kindest, most loving man. He is an irreplaceable friend, brother, 
husband, father and grandfather. Services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. 
on Tuesday, November 21 at Oakdale Cemetery, 1401 S. Grand Ave., 
Glendora, CA. For additional information please call Joe's daughter 
Lori at 805.686.7960. The family wishes to extend their gratitude and 
thanks to the nurses and doctors at Santa Ynez Hospital and Santa 
Barbara Cottage Hospital ICU for their efforts and thoughtfulness 
during Joe's last days.

Published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on 11/19/2006.
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