Enterprise, Utah - Byron George Hunt passed away June 15, 2012. He was born September 2, 1928 in Comet,Nevada to Thomas George and Beulah Canfield Hunt. He married Shirley Mae Wilson November 18, 1950 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Byron graduated from Enterprise High School. He received his a Bachelors Degree and a Masters Degree in Education from the College of Southern Utah. He taught school in California for 20 years. He served in the Air Force during WWII.

He loved the outdoors and sports. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing basketball and placed first in a decathlon.

Byron is survived by his children: Ridge Earl, Ronald Barrett, Vicky Lynn and Russell Byron; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shirley; siblings: James Kenneth Hunt, Tessie Hunt Laub Martinez, Bula Hunt Youmans, Eula Hunt Twitchell, Thomas Edward Hunt and Ariel Monard Hunt.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 11:00 a.m at the Enterprise LDS 1 ^ST Ward Chapel, 80 South Center Street, Enterprise, Utah. A visitation will be held Tuesday, prior to services, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Chapel. Interment will follow at the Enterprise City Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221.