William A. "Bill" Hunt

William A. "Bill" Hunt, 93, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday, August 26, 2016, at The Medical Center of SE Texas surrounded by his loving, caring family. He was born on June, 7, 1923 in Jacksonville, Texas to Bryant Preston Hunt, Sr. and Sinnie Adcock Hunt. Bill served his country in World War II in the Army Air Corp with 8 months of combat duty as a tail gunner on a B29 aircraft with 30 missions over Japan. He shot down one Japanese plane in defense of his own plane. He was a member of Procter Baptist Church and American Legion Post #197. Bill retired after 38 years of service at Entex Gas Company of Beaumont and moved to Sabine County, Texas. After failing health he moved back to Port Neches in 2012. He was blessed to have the name of "William" carried on in his family by his grandson and two great grandsons. A visitation for family and friends will be on Tuesday evening, August 30, 2016 beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with funeral services to follow at 7:00 p.m. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m., August 31, 2016 at City Cemetery in Jacksonville, Texas. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Rosa Lea Hunt, son, Hiram Hunt and wife Roz of Port Neches, TX, two daughters, Karen Travillo and husband Jimmy of Oxford, MS, and Kathy Addison and husband Tommy of Port Neches, TX, brother, John Thomas (Jake) Hunt of Tyler, TX, five grandchildren, Amy Keith and husband John of Nashville, TN, Todd Travillo and wife, Julie of Olive Branch, MS, Bryant Hunt of Port Neches, TX, Cody Addison and wife, Brianne of Sugarland, TX, and Leah Addison of Baton Rouge, LA, great grandchildren, Jackson Travillo, Emerson Keith, Preston Keith, Annie Addison, Caroline Travillo and Edie Addison. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters. Friends wishing to make memorial contributions in memory of Bill may send them to: Texas Children's Hospital of Houston, P.O. Box 300630, Houston, TX 77230 or Procter Baptist Church Nursery, 4401 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., Port Arthur, TX 77642.