68, a resident of 5406 Stanley Road, Durham, died Thursday, January 14 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was a native of Granville County, the son of the late C. D. Hunt, Sr. and Elowise Bowden.

He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from North Carolina Central University. He was employed with Durham Technical Community College for over thirty-seven years and was Director of Accounts Payable before his retirement in 2014. He was an accomplished musician, playing an assortment of instruments. One of his passions was his band "CHARLIE" where he managed and performed for over forty-three years.

He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Allen Hunt; a daughter, Tammy Hunt (Lloyd) of Tuxedo Park, NY; two sons, Ezzard Charles "Chuck" Hunt II of Atlanta, GA and Sedric Jevon "S-Money" Hunt of Oxon Hill, MD; a brother, C. D. Hunt, Jr. of Durham; two sisters, Ayesha Abdullah (Talib) of the United Arab Emirates and Ernestine Sampson (Roy) of Creedmoor; seven grandchildren, JerMario Gooch (Aviance), Marquis Hunt, Saaliyah Soloman, Kahmari Hunt, Ciara Hunt, Audesi Hunt and JaVonna Skye Hunt; and a great grandchild, Aiden Jeremiah Gooch.; his mother-in-law, Louise Royster of Oxford; a brother-in-law, Ronald Royster (Sophia); sisters-in-law, Deborah Harris, Darlene Jones (Clarence) and Shirley Johnson. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph Hunt and Henry Hunt.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, January 18 at 12:00 P.M. at Wright Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Randolph Moten and Rev. Dr. William C. Turner (Covid-19 protocol limits services to fifty attendees). Burial will be in Synama Grove Baptist Church cemetery. There will be no public viewing. All services will require face coverings and social distancing of six feet or more. PLEASE BE SAFE.

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