Margaret Anne (McCready) Hunter

Margaret Anne Hunter, aged 91, of Atlantic, Virginia died on April 21, 2016 at Arcadia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Nelsonia, Virginia.  Born at home, in Atlantic, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William T. McCready and Gladys Fisher McCready Marshall.  She married James Jerome Hunter in 1946 and they resided in Atlantic for 51 years before his death in 1997.

Mrs. Hunter was employed by the business firm of Renniger and Graves as a microfilm photographer from 1941-1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She returned to Virginia in 1944 to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad as a ticket clerk stationed in Norfolk.  After her marriage, she became a full-time housewife and mother.  She returned to the work force as a teacher’s kindergarten aide for Accomack County in 1967 and retired in 1985.  Mrs. Hunter was a member of Atlantic Baptist Church.  Over the years, she was active in the WMU, Girl’s Auxiliary, and as a Sunday School teacher.  She was also a charter member of Atlantic Volunteer Fire Company.

Mrs. Hunter is survived by her daughters, Linda Hunter Fletcher of Wattsville, Va., and Margaret “Peggy” Hunter Baldwin and husband Kirk of Virginia Beach, Va.; two grandsons, Donald F. Fletcher IV of Wattsville, Va., and Wallace Hunter Baldwin and wife Cassie of Flowery Branch, Ga.; a sister-in-law, Regina McCready of Atlantic, Va.; niece, Sue Mears Kilianski and husband Joseph of Marco Island, Fla.; nephews, Billy McCready and wife Donna of Assawoman, Va., Timmy McCready and wife Barbara of Atlantic, Va., Scott Hunter and wife Maria of Brooklyn, NY, and Glenn Hunter and wife Jeanne of Long Island, NY; her husband’s cousin, Mary Harms Haneman and husband Herbert of Portsmouth, Va.; plus several great-nieces and nephews. 

Mrs. Hunter was predeceased by a sister, Kathryn M. Albertson; a brother, William T. McCready, Jr.; a step-father, Avery P. Marshall; and a nephew, Ward Hunter. 

Funeral services will be conducted from the Atlantic Baptist Church on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., with The Reverend Richard Inman officiating, assisted by The Reverend Maury Enright.  Interment will follow in the Atlantic Baptist Church Cemetery.  At Mrs. Hunter's request, there will be no public viewing. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Deacon's Fund of Atlantic Baptist Church, in care of Audrey Furness, 33190 Taylor Farm Road, Temperanceville, Va. 23442 or to the Atlantic Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 207, Atlantic, Va. 23303.

Memory tributes may be shared with the family at www.williamsfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements by the Williams-Parksley Funeral Home.