John Matthew "Matt" Hunt

Chesterfield, SC

Mr. John Matthew "Matt" Hunt, age 49, entered into rest on Monday, September 7, 2026. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Sunday, September 13, 2026 from the Chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home officiated by Brent Taylor with the eulogy being delivered by his “2 girls.” The burial will follow in the Lower Macedonia Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 1:30 – 3:00 PM Sunday, prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mr. Hunt was born July 27, 1977 in Chesterfield County, SC a son of Diane Purvis Hunt and the late John William Hunt. Matt was a 1996 graduate of Cheraw High School and received his HVAC certification from Florence – Darlington Tec. He served as a maintenance supervisor at Cheraw State Park with 15 years of service and was currently employed as a set-up technician with Schaeffler (formerly INA) for the past 10 years. An avid outdoorsman, Matt enjoyed fishing, especially catfishing, and BBQing on his new pellet grill smoker. Of all things that brought him happiness, becoming a “Poppy” to his granddaughter was second to none.

In addition to his father, Mr. Hunt was also preceded in death by sister, Donna Lynn Dixon; and his beloved pit-bull, “Sugar.”

Survivors include wife of 25 years, Mary of the home; daughters, Delaney Hunt “Monkey,” and Devin “Dee Dee” (Greg Millet); granddaughter, Lainey Grace “Peanut”; mother, Diane Hunt; special uncle and good friend, Tommy (Kathy) Hunt; special aunt and close friend, Frances Rivers; his best buddy, Eddie Caulder; his 4-legged daughter who never left his side, “LuLu”; in addition to a large extended family including his work family at Schaffler who affectionately referred to him as “Big John.”

Memorials may be made to Carolina Sandhills Nationals Wildlife Refuge, carolinasandhills@fws.gov

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC is serving the Hunt family.

For more information, please visit www.mrcfuneralhome.com