Retired Army 1st SGT Kirby L. Hunter Jr age 72 of Daytona Beach passed away October 8 2011. Kirby was born in Jasper Florida on September 7 1939 to the late Kirby L. Hunter Sr. and Thelma (Daniels) Hunter. Kirby was a Veteran of the Vietnam War serving his country proudly for more than 20 years. During his service he was honored with a Purple Heart two Bronze Stars and the Vietnam Star of Gallantry. Following his retirement from the Army Kirby worked as a Project Manager for Lockheed Martin in Orlando. In his free time he enjoyed playing golf and watching Auto Racing. He was preceded in death by his first wife Lieselotte C. Hunter his parents Thelma and Kirby L. Hunter Sr. sister Ava Nell Revell and brothers Ray Oxendine and Joe Oxendine. He is survived by his wife Valerie Hunter his beloved children Kirby L. (Karen) Hunter III of Port Orange Florida Robert (Lynn) Hunter of Sarasota Florida Eveline (Earl) Higgs of Vine Grove Kentucky and Angela (Kevin) Goodman of Vine Grove Kentucky and stepdaughters Lynn Gillis and Alannah (Levi) Newman of Port Orange Florida a sister Mildred Hunter Smith of Jasper Florida ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The American Cancer Society www.cancer.org. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Daytona Beach. Condolences for the family may be shared at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com A celebration of his life will be schedule for a future date.