Earnestine Hunter
Earnestine Hunter was born on Jan. 23, 1930, to Joseph and Margaret Garner in Pineland, Texas. The sun set one final time for her on Dec. 14, 2019, in Phoenix.
Homegoing for Earnestine Hunter, 89, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, at Zion Baptist Church in Winslow. A viewing will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26, at Greer’s Mortuary Chapel and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, at the Baptist church. Interment will follow at Desert View Cemetery.
She met and married El Ray Hunter in 1950 in Pineland, Texas, and they were blessed with three children. They moved to Winslow in 1962 and made Winslow their home. Earnestine was a member of the church choir, loved to read at church and was involved in many church activities.
She is survived by son, Virgil Hunter; daughter, Rency Brown; brothers, S.G. Washington, Hubert Washington and Albert Washington Jr.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, El Ray Hunter; daughter, Gwen Parker; and sister, Autra B. Flemons.
Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
