Rufus "RM" Miles Hunter, Jr. , 76 of Otto, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, December 27, 2020.

A native of Screven County, GA, he was the son of the late Rufus Miles Hunter, Sr and Lina Waters Hunter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Keith Griffis, who died in January of 2020. Mr. Hunter retired from CSX Railroad and served in the Marine Corp Reserves. "RM" was very active and a member at South Macon Baptist Church. He spent countless hours, alongside his wife, Betsy, on fund raising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a cause that was extremely personal to him.

Mr. Hunter is survived by his wife of twenty-seven years, Betsy Punzel Hunter; children, Rufus "Rusty" Miles Hunter III (Virginia) of Savannah, GA, Nikki Parris (Scot) of Atlanta, GA, and Jeff Griffis of Chattanooga, TN. He also is survived by a daughter in law, Missy Griffis of Springfield, GA; sister, Patricia Becton of Augusta, GA and a brother, Jimmy Hunter (Ruth) of Newport News, VA; grandchildren, Taylor, Ethan, Emma, Abby, Gwyn, Anna, Nick, Taylor M, Jessica, Branden, Logan, Melissa, and Sunshine. Six great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral Service will be Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 2pm at South Macon Baptist Church. Rev. Albert Grey will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1pm till 2pm, one hour prior to the service at the church.

Burial will be in the Screven County Memorial Park in Sylvania, GA on Saturday, January 9, 2021.

Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic, the family respectfully asks that masks be worn, and social distancing be practiced.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to South Macon Baptist Church, PO Box 441, Franklin, NC 28744 or The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at http://give.CFF.org/tribute/RMHunter

Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com

Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.