Faye Elizabeth Hunter

Faye Elizabeth Hunter, gentle spirit and loyal friend to man and animal, died July 21, 2013, at her home in Advance, N.C. She was 59. A memorial will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home, 3315 Silas-Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem. A veritable nation of grieving friends - and if one met Faye, she then considered you her friend - are now left with cherished memories that will never wholly fill the void left by her passing. To say that she was one of the good ones simply doesn't do her justice; she was one of the great ones - a truly unique, gifted and soulful person, an unassuming Renaissance woman of reach and grace. She enriched countless lives with the fruits of her artistic spirit. Her boundless kindness and infectious smile lifted the hearts of everyone she met. She loved genuinely and unconditionally, with a natural sweetness that shrugged free of the duality and expectation of the Golden Rule. In return, it often seemed as if everyone loved Faye Hunter. That she will be missed is gross understatement. She didn't merely live life. She was life. She made a difference. Hunter was born to Dallas Else Hunter (deceased) and Rachel Jordan Hunter. She grew up in Winston-Salem and graduated from Reynolds High School. She briefly attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro before embarking on a musical career that carried her around the world. She is best known as the bassist and secondary singer of Let's Active, an influential pop band, founded by Hunter and Mitch Easter in 1981, that enjoyed international acclaim. She contributed to three of the band's recordings - Afoot (1983), Cypress (1984) andBig Plans For Everybody (1986). She also appeared on recordings by Chris Stamey, Marshall Crenshaw, The Windbreakers, Sally Spring, The Wygals and Beat Rodeo, among others. Hunter was also a skilled and knowledgable visual artist whose often whimsical renderings were a delightful reflection of her personality. She loved the arts in all its myriad forms, and remained a tireless supporter of the arts throughout her life. She worked for Sotheby's and for the Museum of Modern Art when she lived in New York City, and, when living in Nashville, worked for Vanderbilt University. Hunter was working as a proofreader for Random House at the time of her death. Hunter was also a dedicated animal lover and advocate. She never met an animal she did not adore, and was a loving caregiver to any animal in need. It was her wish that all donations made in her memory go to either The Davie County Animal Shelter or The Elephant Society in Hohenwald, Tenn. Hunter leaves behind her mother, Rachel Jordan Hunter; and a sister, Jenny Lynn Byrd, and Byrd's spouse, Robert Wilfred Tapsfield and two aunts, India Penland Mabe and Andrea Lupo Jordan. In addition, she is survived by five nieces (Elizabeth Rachel Byrd, Charlotte Byrd, Laura Jane Tapsfield, Sarah Tapsfield Coffils, Amy Rachel Tapsfield) and seven cousins (Glenda Jordan Talley, Amy Jordan Kincaid, Penny Jordan Pilley, David Bradley Jordan, Donald Ray Jordan, Donna Hargrove Molofsky, Dale Hargrove) Obituary written by: Ed Bumgardner Photo by: Stephanie Chernikowski



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