Ralph B. Hungate, 75, of McLeansboro, died on Wednesday, November 5, 1997, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was a retired self-employed barber, owning Hungate's Barber Shop in McLeansboro.
He was born on May 21, 1913, in Hamilton County, a son of Frank Hungate and Maude (Shaffer) Hungate. On September 6, 1935, he married Mary Ellen (Ritchason) Hungate, who survives. He was a member of Brush Harbor General Baptist Church of McLeansboro, Macedonia Lodge #1128 A.F. & A.M. (over 50 years), and Ainad Temple of East St. Louis Shriners and a member of Scottish Rite bodies of Belleville.
The funeral was at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, 1997, at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. The Rev. Charles Phelps officiated. Burial was in Ten Mile Cemetery in McLeansboro. Masonic rites were performed by Macedonia Lodge A.F & A.M. at 7:00 p.m. on November 7, 1997.
Mr. Hungate is survived by three daughters, Leda Ruth Bishoff and husband Bill of Wilmette, Illinois, Doris Jean Parker and husband Cortland of Irvington, Illinois, Nina Leigh Hungate Gauer of Evansville, Indiana; five sons, Charles Robert Hungate and wife bonnie of Vincennes, Indiana, Harrel Hungate and wife Wanda of McLeansboro, Paul D. hungate and wife Gladys of McLeansboro, Carl B. Hungate of McLeansboro, Donald Ralph Hungate of McLeansboro; 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; one sister Dorothy Hungate Cafarelli of Albuquerque, New Mexico, one half-sister, Susue Jane Mezo of Harrisburg; one half-brother, William Frank Hungate of McLeansboro. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.