US EditionFormer NC Governor Jim Hunt to Be Laid to Rest in Wilson on Friday
Jim Hunt served four terms as North Carolina governor, advancing education and economic growth; a condolence book is open at the State Capitol through Jan. 2.
- On Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, Jim Hunt's funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilson, open to friends, family and the public.
- Following his death on Dec. 18, 2025, Jim Hunt, former North Carolina governor, died at age 88 at his Wilson County farm, Gov. Rachel Hunt announced.
- A longtime public servant, Jim Hunt, former North Carolina governor, served 16 years as the 69th and 71st governor and led initiatives including Smart Start, higher teacher pay, Centennial Campus, and Research Triangle Park.
- Gov. Josh Stein invited the public to sign a book of condolences for Hunt's family at the North Carolina State Capitol rotunda through Friday, Jan. 2, available Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Beyond the funeral, Jim Hunt, former North Carolina governor, helped transform North Carolina's economy into a research, technology and bioscience hub, while Smart Start and the Hunt Institute shaped education for students statewide.
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Former NC Governor Jim Hunt to be laid to rest in Wilson on Friday
WILSON, N.C. (WNCN) – Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt is set to be laid to rest on Friday afternoon. Hunt’s funeral service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Wilson, starting at 1 p.m. He died last week at 88 years old. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) last Friday, current [...]
Funeral service for Jim Hunt on December 26 in Wilson
The funeral for former Gov. James Baxter “Jim” Hunt Jr., North Carolina’s longest-serving governor, will take place Friday afternoon in Wilson, NC. Hunt died Dec. 18 at age 88. He lived in Wilson for many years with his wife, Carolyn Joyce Leonard Hunt. Our family would like to share that the funeral service for my dad, former Governor Jim Hunt, will be held on Friday, December 26, at 1:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Wilson, NC with a r…
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