Obituary of Mary Hunter

Kathryne McDowall Hunter ?Missy? Kathryne McDowall Hunter, 94, of Charlotte, NC, died peacefully on September 25, 2010 at her residence in Aldersgate Methodist Home. She is survived by her only son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Betty Hunter of Charlotte, five grandchildren and their families, including six great-grandchildren and several cousins and nieces. Kathryne was born May 11, 1916 and raised in Gainesville, Florida where she met James Richard Hunter, her beloved husband of 46 years, while he was a student at the University of Florida. They married in 1936 and their only child was born a few years later in Tallahassee, Florida. Kathryne worked for the Railway Express Agency during WWII while Richard was overseas. She lived most of her early and middle years in Florida taking care of her family. After Richard retired from his law enforcement career, they built a private detective agency together in South Florida before retiring to Maggie Valley, NC in 1977. Richard died in 1983. Mrs. Hunter then moved to Charlotte in 1999 to Merrywood and later to Aldersgate in 2005. The love of her life was her large extended family, especially her four grandsons, Richard, Donald, Jeff and Blair and her only granddaughter and namesake, Kathryne Elizabeth. She will be remembered by her family and friends for her keen wit and great sense of humor as well as her love of travel and reading. She was a true Southern lady whose passions were her morning newspaper and University of Florida football. After Richard died, she enjoyed traveling with her friends and family, especially her daughter-in-law as well as trips to Litchfield Beach with family and friends. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, October 16th at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Dilworth United Methodist Church. She will be buried at a later date beside Richard in Maggie Valley. The family suggests that any memorials be directed to Dilworth United Methodist Church, 605 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203 or Aldersgate Supplementary Assistance Fund, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215.