Dennis Ray Hunt

Dennis Ray Hunt, 73, of Woodbury, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at his residence, surrounded by his loved ones. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Trail to the Cross Cowboy Church in Hillsboro, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, January 5, 2024, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors, in Hillsboro.

Dennis was born September 12, 1950, in Hillsboro, Texas, to Jesse and Ellen (Walker)Hunt. He was married to the love of his life, Rhonda Kay Jones, for fifty-three years. He had one daughter, Shannon Rene Herrell and one granddaughter, Jacalyn Paige Herrell, whom he dearly loved. Dennis served in the National Guard as a medic in the Airborne Division from 1969 to 1975. He was a hard worker his whole life providing for his family to make sure all their needs were met. He worked at Range Aire for eleven years, Tidwell Mobile Homes for five years and Owens Corning for thirty years until his retirement in 2014. Dennis was a member of Trail To The Cross Cowboy Church in Hillsboro.

He was a dedicated father and Papa and loved his girls with all his heart. Many others saw Dennis as a father figure and a Papa through the years. He was a friend to many and would share his knowledge of fishing, cooking, farming, or raising animals with anyone. Dennis had two places he loved the most, his home and the lake. He loved being at home on his farm where he enjoyed his coffee each morning with his sweetheart and two fur babies, Belle and LuLu before tending to the other animals or working in his garden. Although Dennis is gone, he will always be in our hearts and minds for the rest of our lives.

Preceded in death by his parents, Jesse F. Hunt and Ellen R. Hunt; and his nephew, Michael D. Muscarella, Dennis is survived by his wife, Rhonda Kay (Jones) Hunt; daughter, Shannon Rene Herrell and her husband, Jason; his one and only granddaughter, Jacalyn Paige Herrell; his sisters, Debra K. Muscarella, Deanna Lively and her husband, John; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Memorials may be made to the Trail To The Cross Cowboy Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 658, Hillsboro, Texas 76645.