Bonnie Ann Hunter of Newburg, Missouri was born on July 6, 1940 in Evening Shade, Missouri to Robert and Lorene Sanders and passed away Feb. 15, 2026 at the age of 85 years.
On Jan. 7, 1960, she married Billy Hunter in Richland, Missouri.
Bonnie attended church faithfully throughout her life and was active in her church community, singing and playing guitar. When she wasn’t making music, she enjoyed listening to her favorite bluegrass songs.
She crocheted, knitted and quilted countless blankets for her family. She also loved the outdoors and found joy in tending her flowers and gardens, painting decorative rocks to brighten her spaces, and spending moments beside her Koi fish pond.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sons, Damon Russell Hunter, Kevin Ross Hunter and Nicky Gene Hunter; and daughter, Collette Jo Hunter.
She is survived by her husband, Billy Hunter; children, Jerry Hunter and wife Sherry of Newburg, Missouri, Brad Hunter and wife Shelly of Diggins, Missouri, Jeffery Hunter and Dorie Roberts of St. Louis, Missouri, Amanda Moreland and husband Joe of St. James, Missouri and Dana Brown of Steelville, Missouri; sisters, Wilma Evon Dukes and Phyllis Lavena Wilson and husband Vernon; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 at James & Gahr Mortuary in Rolla, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at noon on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 at James & Gahr Mortuary in Rolla, Missouri with her nephew Mike Wilson officiating.
Interment at Big Piney Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jessy Hunter, Ryan Hunter, Alex Hunter, Derek Seery, Gary Dukes, and Robbie Dukes.
Arrangements under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary in Rolla, Missouri.
