Glenn Hunt, Sr.

Glenn Gailen Hunt, Sr. born April 17, 1922 in Caney Kansas to Hal Henry Hunt and Grace Laverne Pendleton Hunt. He grew up in Yale Oklahoma and graduated from Yale High School in 1940. Passed from this life July 4, 2018 in Sapulpa Oklahoma.
Survived by his loving wife, Betty Ann Ferguson Hunt, Sapulpa Oklahoma. Brother Robert Hunt, Phoenix Arizona and sister, Fern Ince of Seal Beach California.
Children; One son, Glenn (Sonny) Hunt, Jr., Sapulpa, Oklahoma, three daughters, Jeanette Marie Fairbanks, and husband Victor of Ponca City Oklahoma, Carol Middleton of Sapulpa Oklahoma, and Marilyn Miller of Bixby Oklahoma. 10 grandchildren, Jim Fairbanks, Mike Morgan, Paul Hunt, Steve Fairbanks, Joanna Potter, Sean Hunt, Ann Ramer, David Trimmer, Joel Trimmer. 19 great grandchildren and two great great granddaughters.
Preceded in death by his parents, Hal and Grace Hunt, six brothers, Gene, Lyle, Ferrold, Hal Lynn, Lee Wayne, Harley, one sister Alice Fulton. One granddaughter, Rebekah Carol Hisle and one infant grandson, Scott Alan Fairbanks.
Glenn and Betty Hunt were married in Drumright Oklahoma, August 31, 1940, and would have celebrated their 78th wedding anniversary on August 31, 2018.
Employment: Glenn worked at the U.S. Post Office in Yale Oklahoma before entering the U.S. Navy in 1944, where he served on the U.S.S. Clermont in the Pacific during World War II.
He worked in the oil industry until 1963.
In 1957 he was ordained as a minister of the gospel. Served as pastor of Grace Church, Jennings Oklahoma; Gospel Assembly, DuBois Pennsylvania; Pentecostal Grace Tabernacle, Mt. Sterling Kentucky; Grace Assembly, Yale Oklahoma; Gleaner Tabernacle, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Grace Community Church, Tonkawa OK; Grace and Truth Church, Okmulgee, OK and returned to Grace Community Church, Tonkawa, OK until December 31, 1996.
He has served on the Board of Trustees at the Beams of Light Church, Sapulpa, OK; Grace Assembly, Yale, OK; Gospel Assembly, DuBois, PA.
He also served as Trustee for the Full Gospel Grace Fellowship from 1972 until May, 2018, and Secretary of the Full Gospel Grace Fellowship, Sapulpa OK until May, 2012. He was editor of the FELLOWSHIP PUBLICATION from 1987 until June 2017.
He taught the Bible Class at Beams of Light Church until February, 2018.
Memorial contributions may be made to Beams of Light Church, PO BOX 906, Sapulpa, OK 74067 where Glenn and Betty attended church for many years or, Full Gospel Grace Fellowship (Missionary Fund,) PO BOX 1054, Sapulpa OK 74067.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Smith Funeral Home, 1208 S Main St, Sapulpa, OK. Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Beams Of Light Church, 101 E Murphy, Sapulpa, OK. Interment to follow at Lawson Cemetery, Yale, OK. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, 1208 S Main St, Sapulpa, OK.