OBITUARY

Boykin Luverne Hunter, Sr., "Bubba," "Bo," "Jab," "Jabo," was born March 6,
1931, to Mr. Boykin Franklin Hunter and Mary Hunter. He was the youngest of eight children. He
attended Emanuel Brown Training School. He accepted Christ at an early age at Saint Paul Baptist
Church in Minter, Alabama. He later joined Saint Joseph Missionary Baptist Church under the
leadership of Reverend Richard Cunningham. He was a faithful member serving on the usher
board and enjoyed attending Sunday School. He respected his pastors and truly loved his church
family. He was the oldest member of Saint Joseph Missionary Baptist Church.

Before moving to Birmingham, he worked in construction helping to build the "Seven Bridges"
in Camden, Alabama. At the age of 26, he moved to Birmingham with the love of his life, Zellena
Cosey Hunter. To this union, nine children were born. He was the epitome of a devoted, loving,
hardworking husband and father. He loved the "Smithfield" community, later moving his family
to College Hills in 1964. He was a wonderful father who provided for every need of his wife and
children. He was a man who deeply loved and cared for his family and friends. At the beck of a
midnight call, he and his brothers, George and Leroy, would drive to Minter to meet the needs
of their parents. He had great pleasure in working to take care of his family. He believed that a
man should work and provide for his family. He worked and retired from US Steel in Fairfield,
Alabama, after 35 years of service. After retirement, he worked many years at 4th Avenue Shell and
was called "Cuz" by many employees and customers. He had and gave his love to many, making
everyone feel special. He never missed voting in an election. He was grateful and elated when
Mayor Randall Woodfin came to his home for his 92nd birthday celebration in March of 2023.

His interests and hobbies included hunting, fitness work-out routines, working on cars, and
enjoying the pleasure of a "good Tampa Nugget cigar" every now and then. He enjoyed wearing
his Stacy Adams shoes and clothing and eating some good, hot fried bream and catfish.

Throughout his life, he kept his faith in Christ, fought a good fight, and finished the race. He
transitioned peacefully at Saint Vincent Hospital on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 7:56 PM. He was
preceded in death by his parents; wife, Zellena; twin sons, Calvin and Melvin Hunter; daughter,
Tonja Hunter; son, Marzell Hunter; and siblings, Wilmore, Effie Hunter, Louella Hunter, Leroy
Hunter, George Hunter, Abbie Shields, and Rachel Haynes.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his five devoted and loving children, daughters, Juanita Hunter
Sturdivant of Mobile, Alabama, Janie Hunter, Irene Hunter, and Nelva (Gaston) Walker, and son,
Reverend Boykin (Sykina) Hunter, Jr., all of Birmingham, Alabama; five grandchildren, Jeffery
(Keisha) Hunter, George (Michelle) Hunter, Michael Brown and Thateria Brown of Mobile,
Alabama, and Artis (Kimberly) Brown of Houston, Texas; 22 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren; loving nieces, Gwendolyn King, Mary Garrett, Brenda Jones, and Wanda Turner of Birmingham, Alabama, Hassie (Dan) Green of Goshen, Alabama, Frankie Mae Hutchins
of Selma, Alabama, Mary Phillips of Atlanta, Georgia, and Eartha Knight and Mary Shields of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; devoted nephews, George (Barbara) Hunter, David Hunter, both of
Birmingham, Alabama, Charles Hunter of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Leon Haynes of New York, New
York, and Sonny Hunter of Florida. He was blessed to have many other "bonus" children, Antwan
(Marlena) McGhee of Talledega, Alabama, James (Celia) Bolden of Birmingham, Alabama,
Edgar (Deborah) Lamar of Birmingham, Alabama and David "Cadillac" Cobb of Birmingham,
AL, Patricia Foster of Mobile, Alabama, Stephanie Rogers of Montgomery, Alabama, Leroy and
Christine Washington, Fletcher and Renee Louallen, Joe and Charlie Rivers, James and Geraldine
Studdard, Doris Bean, Mary Speights, Kimber and Cheryl Pettway, Reverend Steve Warren, Floyd
Buchanan, Sharon Tony & Cotelia Hill all of Birmingham, Alabama; devoted friends, Fannie
Bostick, Cornelia Cobb, Ella Clark, Carla Brooks, Irene Gray, Ruby Jackson, Barbara McCray,
Annie Young of Detroit, Michigan, and George Young of Mobile, Alabama; and a host of other
cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Mr. Boykin Luverne Hunter, Sr., lived 33,764 days, 810,355.2 hours, 48,621,312 minutes, and
2,917,278,720 seconds — a rich full life of health not abated and his eyes were not dim.