Shirley Hunnicutt

Shirley Weeks Hunnicutt, 78, of Norman Park, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 11, 2026, at home surrounded by her family.

No formal service will be held.

She was born in Moultrie, Georgia, on November 13, 1947, to the late Seaborn Bruce Weeks and Luella Dukes Weeks. She retired from the Colquitt County Board of Education, where she faithfully served as a special education teacher. She was of the Christian faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Eldridge Hunnicutt; brothers-in-law, John Herbert Hunnicutt and Earnest Hunnicutt; and sister-in-law Lillian Hunnicutt Ricks and husband Glenn.

Mrs. Hunnicutt is survived by her son, Chris Hunnicutt and wife Ginger of Norman Park; daughters, Tisha Hunnicutt of Charleston, South Carolina, and Candace Hunnicutt and wife Rebecca of Cochran, Georgia; grandchildren, Austin Hunnicutt and wife Vanesa of Atlanta, Georgia, Christin Hunnicutt of Melbourne, Australia, Noah Totty and Scout Totty both of Cochran, Georgia; brother Donnie Weeks and wife Mitzi; sister, Dale Weeks Baker and husband Terry; and sister- in- law, Berenda Hunnicutt, all of Norman Park; and a host of extended family and friends.

Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home and Crematory.

Footprints in the Sand by Mary Stevenson

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticedthat during the low periods of my life,when I was suffering fromanguish, sorrow or defeat,I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,“You promised me Lord,that if I followed you,you would walk with me always.But I have noticed that duringthe most trying periods of my lifethere have only been oneset of footprints in the sand.Why, when I needed you most,you have not been there for me?”

The Lord replied,“The times when you haveseen only one set of footprints,is when I carried you.”