Edward Waller Hunnicutt

Edward Waller Hunnicutt DURANT – Edward Waller Hunnicutt passed away on August 4, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the family cemetery. Pallbearers will Bob Bush, Dan Govea, Mark Marshall, Jim Miller, Dennis Simmons, and Mark Smith. Ed was born July 16, 1930 in Brighton, Alabama to Arvel Jefferson Hunnicutt and Iris Burma (Duffey). Ed was reared in northern Alabama and joined the Air Force in July 1948. He received basic training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. Over the course of his 21 years of military service, Ed was assigned to Perrin AFB, TX; attended A and P School at Biloxi AFB, MS; and served one year at Dharean AFB, Saudi Arabia. From there Ed was transferred to O’Hare AFB (later O’Hare Airport) near Chicago, IL where he worked as a flight engineer. After attending 4360 Engine School at Chanute AFB and a 52-week advanced electronics training at Biloxi AFB, MS, Ed was transferred to the Crystal Springs Radar Site close to Jackson, MS. Ed was then stationed at Air Defense Command Headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO. While there Ed proposed aircraft modifications. Ed was then transferred to Quezon City Philippines where he served as advisor to the Philippine Air Force for two years. He was stationed at Perrin AFB, TX when he retired in July 1969. Throughout his Air Force career, Ed earned numerous medals, ribbons, and citations. He was proudest of the Joint Services Commendation Medal awarded by Admiral Sharp for his service with the Philippines Air Force. Ed completed his Bachelor of Science in Education at SEOSU in 1972. He worked for Laterno Manufacturing/US Motors as Maintenance Superintendent and Peabody-Gallion Manufacturing. He then worked as an instructor in Mine Safety for the SEOSU Grants and Contracts Department. Ed was a certified Explosives Instructor. After three years Ed transferred to the SEOSU Aviation Department where he taught Aviation Ground School and maintained Avionics equipment. Ed earned a perfect score on the FFA test. He retired from SEOSU in July 1986. Ed held certification as a teacher and electronics contractor and held FFA certification in Avionics and Power Plant Maintenance. Ed is a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Durant. While stationed in Manila, Philippines, he was ordained as a deacon of the International Baptist Church. Ed married Nettie Eyvonne O’Donley June 1, 1951 at the First Baptist Church in Atoka, OK. Ed was predeceased by son Glen Edward Hunnicutt and daughter Amy Denise Hunnicutt. Also by his parents, Arvel Jefferson Hunnicutt and Iris Burma (Duffey); brothers James Duffey Hunnicutt and Hershel Neil Hunnicutt; and sisters Rachel Hunnicutt Bibby and Rosemary (Cutt) Hunnicutt Kielbasa. He is survived by his wife, Nettie Eyvonne Hunnicutt of the home. He will be missed by family sisters-in-law, Jane Anderson and Betty Callaghan; nephews Bob Anderson, James O’Donley, Duane Keel, and Butch Sallee; nieces Janice Marshall, Beth Lamb, Suzanne Renshaw, Linda Morgan, Kim Wilson, Sandy Bush, Karen Callaghan, Mary Garvin, and Lisa Tutsa; and numerous great-nephews and nieces. Ed was greatly loved and will be greatly missed by his family and lifelong friends from all over the world. He welcomed all to his home and greatly enjoyed their company and companionship. Ed loved flying and often stated that his heart began beating when an airplane engine started. Ed lived by the motto “If you can’t say something good about someone, don’t say anything at all.” In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Parkinson Foundation of Oklahoma, 720 W. Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 101C, Oklahoma City, OK 73116. The family will receive friends at the home. Condolences may be sent to www.brownsfuneralservice.com. Services are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service, Durant. PDF Printable Version

Edward Waller Hunnicutt

July 16, 1930 - August 4, 2011