Steven Russell Hunt, 49, affectionately known to all as Russell, left this world on May 8, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 15, in the chapel of Ronk Funeral Home conducted by Bro. David Peace. Burial will follow in Oakview Memorial Park Cemetery. The family received visitors from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday evening, May 14, at Ronk Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to N.O.A.H of Crockett County or the Crockett County Pound. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
He was born on Sept. 21, 1975. Educated in Crockett County schools, he had a heart of gold and was always ready to help anyone with any task no matter how challenging. A lifelong resident of Crockett County, he was renowned for his exceptional skill as an HVAC technician and low-voltage electrician with an unmatched dedication to perfection; if a job wasn’t flawless, he would redo it until it met his exacting standards. He enjoyed spending time at his river house, boating on the Tennessee River and indulging his passion for Ford Mustangs. Above all, he cherished his family, a bond that extended to everyone he worked with, whom he also considered family.
He is survived by his father, James Steve Hunt; his mother, Martha Heathcott and his stepfather, Phillip Heathcott; his brother, Colton Hunt; his sister, Shanda Hunt; his nephew, Andrew Hunt; his niece, Ariana Steed; his uncles, Gene Miller and Nicky Russell; his aunt, Annette Miller; and his aunts, Karon Durrance, Betty Green, Sarah Peace, and Lillian Byrd.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James Russell Hunt and Rosa Nelson Stephenson Hunt; his maternal grandparents, Elmer Russell and Anna Lou Russell; his stepmother, Sherry Holder Hunt; his brother, Jamie Russell Hunt; his uncles, Earl Byrd, James Peace, Jr., Rickey Durrance, and Don Green; and a close cousin Kathleen Dudley.
