Mrs. Hunter Marie Bradshaw Stokes was born on April 13, 1946 in Reidsville, North Carolina to the late Elizabeth Walker Bradshaw and William "Tom" Bradshaw. She was called to her eternal home on Thursday, January 10, 2013 and was preceded in death by her mother and father; brother, William Bradshaw, Jr.; and sister, Sherron Bradshaw Simmons.

A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church with the pastor, Dr. Joseph A. Bryant, serving as Eulogist. Burial will follow in the Greenview Cemetery.

"Hunt", as she was affectionately known, was a member of First Baptist Church where she was active in the Senior Choir, the Culinary Committee, Mission Group #5 and the Cancer Relay for Life team – "The First Baptist Church Strutters". She sang in the James A. Major Ensemble and the City-Wide Revival/MLK Choir, and was well known for her contralto solo voice, which she lent to weddings, funerals and numerous other programs throughout the Triad area. She was also a member of the Reidsville Downtown Senior Citizens Club. An avid sports fan, especially softball, football and basketball, with no special team of her own, she just rooted for everybody's team.

"Hunter Marie" graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, (Reidsville, NC) in 1963 and thereafter, matriculated at Fayetteville State University. She was employed with C. and P. Telephone Company (now Verizon) and retired from the company in 1994 after 27 years of service. Hunter made history when she became the first Black telephone operator hired by the company in Rocky Mount, NC. In recent years since retirement, Hunter Marie found rewarding work while employed as a group home care provider with Therapeutic Alternatives, Inc., and A Place of Their Own, LLC, as well as a substitute teacher with the Rockingham County Consolidated School System.

She leaves to cherish her memories: husband - Franklin Stokes, of the home; daughters – Tara Felice Lewis (Keith), of Richmond, VA; – Tami Kittrell (Andrew), of Greensboro, NC and Lisa Cuff (Timothy), of Concord, NC; three grandchildren – Enasha Amare (Elias), of Atlanta, GA, Alex Fuller of Concord, NC and Ebonie Kittrell, of Greensboro, NC; nieces – Amber Simmons Jones and Traci Bradshaw; nephew – David Bradshaw; one great-niece; three great-nephews; special cousins – Karen Gilliam, Charles Gilliam, and Barnetta McCain; godmother – Mary James, of Fayetteville, NC; special friends – Constance Moseley, Mary Bea Williamson Cheryl Austin, Lorna Bryant and Tynesha Cobb; and a plethora of other relatives and special friends.

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