JoAllen “Joe” Hundley

Joe Hundley, 93, a resident of Lewisburg, formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 29, 2020, at Marshall County Medical Center.

The family will celebrate his life with a private family funeral service at Heritage Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in Polk Memorial Gardens. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

JoAllen Hundley was born on Aug. 6, 1927, in Eunice, LA (Prudhomme Community, Acadia Parish) to Joseph Thomas Hundley and Dottie White Hundley. He graduated in 1949 from Southwestern Louisiana Institute with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Vanderbilt University in 1950 with a Master of Arts.

JoAllen was licensed as a CPA in Louisiana in 1951 and in Tennessee in 1952. He began his CPA practice in 1956 in Columbia with Lester Bone as Bone & Hundley. In 1981 Bone, Hundley, Sanderson & Associates merged with what is now Kraft CPAs. He retired in 1989.

Joe married Jacqueline Elizabeth (Jackie) Ramsey of Manchester on Sept. 28, 1952. After 38 wonderful years Jackie passed on July 31, 1991. Joe later married Pollye Taylor of Lewisburg on Dec. 19, 1992. Pollye & Joe enjoyed 21 years of marriage before she passed on Feb. 6, 2013.

Joe was an active member at Columbia First United Methodist Church and Cornersville United Methodist Church. He taught Sunday School and was on multiple committees. Joe loved reading his Bible, studying scripture and sharing the word of our Lord.

For many years Joe enjoyed refinishing furniture, especially antiques. He taught his son, Terry, and daughters, Patti & Peggy this craft and they shared many hours with their daddy and his hobby.

Joe enjoyed following the stock market and politics. He appreciated a good discussion.

Joe received the Long Rifle Award from Boy Scouts of America and was a Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow. In 2017, the Lewisburg Rotary honored Joe as a 60-year Rotarian. The Rotary motto – Service Above Self – was a focus of Joe’s work and personal life. The Rotary Four Way Test became a beacon for him and his wife as they guided their children to maturity. One’s actions prove honorable if you can answer affirmatively to all four of the Four Way Test questions: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Joe said this standard served him well over many years and he strived to make decisions based on these tenets.

He is survived by children & stepchildren: Terry (Amarie) Hundley of Franklin, Peggy Hundley (Andy) Yarbrough of Waynesboro, Bill Taylor of Murfreesboro, Laura Taylor (Bill) Cox of Nashville, Julie Taylor (Frank) Sullivan of Lewisburg, and son-in-law Claye Frank; grandchildren: Angie Hundley (Paul) Ward of Murfreesboro, Katie Hundley (Drew) Gannon of Murfreesboro, Andrew (Ashley) Yarbrough of Nashville, Elizabeth Yarbrough of Brentwood, Austin Yarbrough of Florence, AL, Maggie Frank (Matt) Forman of New Bern, NC, Meredith Frank (Michael) Gander of Winterville, NC, Brittany Cox of Nashville, Nathaneal (Esther) Cox of Pearl City, HI, Aaron (Emily) Cox of Murfreesboro, Alana Cox (Booski) Ferguson of Dalzell, SC, Cheyenne Plott of Arlington, VA, Laramie Plott of Lewisburg; great-grandchildren:

Leighton Ward, Aaron Gannon, Rylee Gannon, Whitley Forman, Charlie Forman, Mason Gander, Abigail Cox, Sydney Cox, Peter Cox, Ezekiel Ferguson; and several nieces and nephews in Louisiana.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Jackie Hundley of 38 years; his 2nd wife, Pollye Taylor Hundley of 21 years; daughter Patti Hundley Frank; grandchild William Hundley Yarbrough; his brother & sisters - Clyde Hundley, Addie Lee Hundley and Frances Emma Hundley of Eunice, LA.

Pallbearers will be Joe’s grandsons and grandsons in law: Andrew Yarbrough, Austin Yarbrough, Aaron Cox, Laramie Plott, Drew Gannon and Paul Ward.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cornersville United Methodist Church: 100 S. Mulberry St, Cornersville, TN 37047, where Joe was a loyal member.

You may share condolences with the family at the Heritage Funeral Home website: www.TnFunerals.com.