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Leota Odessa (Buckhanon) (Gilbert) Hunt
Apr 20, 1928 - Oct 14, 2008
Posted by Martha Reddout

© Phil & Donna (Stricklan) Whitaker

Marietta Monitor
14 Oct 2008, Page 4

Services for Leota Odessa Hunt, 80, of Overbrook, were held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 17, in the Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home Chapel, Marietta, with the Rev. Jim Roluti officiating.

Interment was in the Leon Cemetery, Leon.

Born April 20, 1928 at Leon, the daughter of William Marion “Bill” and Lillie Hyman Buckhanon, she died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in Mercy Health Love County Hospital, Marietta. A resident of Love County all of her life, Mrs. Hunt was a homemaker. She and H.P. “Pete” Hunt were married December 29, 1982 in Marietta, and he preceded her in death on February 27, 2008. Mrs. Hunt enjoyed camping and fishing and was well known for her crocheting, quilting and canning. She was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include four sons, Kenneth Gilbert of Healdton, Johnny M. Gilbert and Ricky Gilbert of Ardmore, and Jimmy Gilbert of Leon; four daughters, Carolyn Gwin of Tulsa, Debra Key of Overbrook, Janice Cantrell of Gainesville, Texas, and Cathy Dalton of Pauls Valley; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; three sons, Thurman Gilbert, Glen Gilbert and Carol Gilbert; a brother, Calvin Buckhanon; and a granddaughter, Stephanie Gwin.

Pallbearers were Glen Gilbert, Jason Abshire, Johnny Abshire, Steven Sparks, Alec Gilbert and Clayton Bratcher. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Tom O’Connor, Dr. Vergil Smith, Brock Thomas, Danny Childers, Keith Childers, Joe Russell and Fred Ross.

This obituary included a picture of Mrs. Hunt.

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