Maggie Lee Hune's Obituary
Legacy of Life Maggie L. Harrison was born on March 29, 1928 in Lake City, Florida to Creasy Horne and Henry Harrison. Her aunt and uncle, Clara and Pierce Horne raised her. Maggie received her education in the Lake City School District in Florida. She met and later married the love of her life, Eddie Green Hune, on January 21, 1946 in Lake City, Florida. They were blessed with four children, Joseph Kenneth, Eleanor, Edward, and Donald Hune. Maggie worked as an elevator operator for numerous years at Land Title Company, from which she retired. Throughout her life she enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, traveling, baking, cooking, sewing, and shopping. She was known for her infamous pound cakes and lemon Jell-O cakes. Maggie joined Logan Temple A.M.E. Zion Church in 1961. She served with the late Mrs. Nell Mitchell as one of the first two women appointed to the Trustee Board by Rev. Cleveland S. Thornhill in 1978. Rev. Rueben A. Winston appointed her as the General Claims Secretary in 1980. In 1983 she was elected as Treasurer of the Women’s Home and Missionary Society {W.H.O.M.S.} of the Southwest Rocky Mountain Conference, San Diego District. Maggie’s life exemplified compassion, conviction, courage, and love and Christian discipleship. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend. Maggie entered eternal rest on Thursday, December 18, 2014 in San Diego, California. Her mother; father; husband of fifty-nine years Eddie Green Hune; son Joseph Kenneth; grandson Edward Bryson; and brother Arthur Harrison all preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her passing: her daughter Eleanor Hune of San Diego, California; sons Edward Hune {Margaret} of San Diego, California, and Donald Hune {Cyndi} of Yorba Linda, California; four grandchildren: Brandon Hune, Kayla Hune of Yorba Linda, California, Michael Hune and Malcolm Hune {Tiana} of San Diego, California, sisters Janice Harrison and Regina Carrington of Lake City, Florida; a host of living nieces, great nieces, nephews, great nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
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