Georgia May Hunt, 90

SEAFORD - Georgia May Hunt, of Seaford, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Genesis Elder Care-Seaford Center. She was 90.

She was born in Greenville, W.Va., daughter of the late Douglas and Virginia Winfrey.

At a young age she lost her hearing and attended the West Virginia School for the Deaf.

After she completed school, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked painting airplanes during the war years. There she met and married her husband of 37 years, Charlie Hunt, who died in 1981.

She resided in both Alexandria, Va., and West Palm Beach, Fla., for a number of years before moving to Delaware in 1996.

She was an avid quilter and created many beautiful quilts for family and loved ones.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Ralph Wickline; and sisters, Kathryn Wickline, Frances Winfrey and Edna Pence.

She is survived by her daughters, Frances May King and her husband George of Watertown, Tenn., and Susie Elizabeth Hunt and her life partner Linda Holcomb of Seaford; and her beloved grandson, Charles Edward Hawkins and his wife Barbara of Murfreesboro, Tenn. Also surviving are two sisters, Bertie VanStavern of West Virginia and Pauline Winfrey of Ohio; and two brothers, John Winfrey of West Virginia and Harry Winfrey of Ohio.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Cranston Funeral Home, 300 N. Shipley St., Seaford, where friends may call from 2 to 3 p.m.

Burial will be on Wednesday in West Palm Beach.