Dorothy G. Hunter

Dorothy G. Hunter passed away early in the morning on Monday, September 7th. She was 92. Dorothy was born in Petway in Cheatham County. She grew accustomed to hard labor on her grandparents' farm when she was still a young girl, and her untiring strength of mind, body, and will would never cease. She later fell in love with and married Woodrow Hunter. Though they lived in White Bluff for all of their life together, she achieved their lifelong goal of traveling to all 50 states. They had two children, John and Shirley, and lived 53 wonderful years of marriage until Woodrow's passing in 2005. Woodrow and Dorothy spent their lives in service to their church, the White Bluff Church of Christ, and to the rest of their community. Dorothy often made meals for the elderly, the sick, and the grieving, especially those who were widowed. She spent numerous hours making quilts for people, a hobby she particularly enjoyed. She never said, 'Let me know if I can do anything.' She simply set to doing whatever she thought would help out someone else the most. In addition to her generosity and strength, the family feels the 'little' things should be remembered. Dorothy, known as simply 'Mom' to her children and 'Granny' or 'Granny Dorothy' to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, loved to read to the kids, and those who knew her as a strictly no-nonsense person might be surprised to know that she put every bit of effort into her voices. She played Checkers and Old Maid with the grandchildren and alternated between letting them win and teaching them a touch of humility, always with a sly smile and a hint of smugness. She made the best biscuits anyone ever had, and she's put on several biscuit-making 'seminars' in recent years. (Hint: the secret is lots of crisco, an oven that gets way hotter than it should, and to knead it like *this* – you'll have to picture her making a series of indiscernable hand gestures.) She would also be proud to mention here that her husband and children 'never had toast' for breakfast in her house, emphasizing the clear superiority of her biscuits (not without cause). The frequent family gatherings at Dorothy's house were punctuated by terse orders to put out chairs and tables, pray, sit, eat, get up, put chairs and tables away, fix plates of leftovers, and wash up. While everybody wasn't always receptive to her instructions, no one could argue with her efficiency. Dorothy never wanted much to do with pets, flowers, or internet. But she did prepare bags of food scraps for the dogs for several decades, so maybe she had a small soft spot for them. One certainly always knew where they stood with Dorothy. She was a woman who didn't mince words, and she would certainly have a thing or two to say to whoever wrote this. But few have matched the urgency with which she lived and cared for the people around her. Hers was a life well-lived, and she did not waste one minute of it. The family wishes to thank the staff of her assisted living facility, The Pearl at Fairview, for their special care and compassion. Visitation: will be on Wednesday, September 09, 2026 from 10:00 AM – until time of service at the White Bluff Church of Christ. Funeral Service: will begin at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 09, 2026 at the White Bluff Church of Christ with Jeff Burney officiating. Interment: will follow at Nosegay Cemetery in White Bluff, TN. Survived by: Children: John Hunter and wife, Nancy Hunter Shirley Ponder and husband, Jay Ponder Grandchildren: Melissa Hunter-Hines and husband, Allen Hines Jeffrey Hunter and wife, Brandy Hunter Bradley Ponder Ryan Ponder and wife, Rukshinie Fernando-Ponder Great-grandchildren: Collin Hines Grant Hunter Holly Hines Emmy Hunter Preceded in death by: Husband: Woodrow Hunter Siblings: Helen Dozier Raymond Gill David Gill Hollis Gill Parents: James Ervin Gill and Ettie Mae Osborne Gill Arrangements entrusted to Spann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, located in Dickson, Tennessee. For more obituaries visit our obituaries page. This obituary was published by Spann Funeral Home. Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter! Email