Walter Frederick Huhn, II

Walter (Walt) Frederick Huhn, 80, passed away in Raleigh, NC on November 14, 2023. He was born in Charleston, WV on September 18, 1943 the son of Sara Frances Jarrett and James Samuel Frederick Huhn. The family attended The First Presbyterian Church where Walt came to know his Lord and Savior and developed a strong foundation of faith.

In 1962, Walt graduated from Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham, VA. He played as a guard on the varsity basketball team and was a member of the Color Guard. His passion for basketball began at Hargrave and spilled over to Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. In later years Walt became an avid UVA fan thanks to his professor, mentor and friend at Georgia Southern.

Walt moved to Savannah, GA where he began his career in Sales with New England Life Insurance. In Savannah he met his wife Sally Cope and later they welcomed their daughter Shelby.

Walt worked many years in Sales for Palemetto Shipping and Ivran Shipping Lines. Walt was a respected and well-known Steam Ship Line Agent who assisted exporters with their international customers.

In later years Walt and Sally became members of Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Walt was a man of abiding faith and received joy in helping others and being a loyal friend and neighbor. The past three years Walt and Sally have resided in Raleigh to be close to their daughter Shelby and her husband Scott Thomas and their three grandsons, Payton, Sam and Hunter. Walt is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sally Cope Huhn and two sisters, Julie Michau of Beaufort, South Carolina and Caroline Jenkins (Randy) of Village of Lakeside, Illinois.

A Memorial Service will be held at Southbridge Fellowship on December 2, 2023 at 10:00 am. at:
Southbridge Fellowship Church
12621 Strickland Road
Raleigh, NC 27613.

In lieu of any flowers, the family has requested to send any contributions to the memorial fund at:
Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, NC.
3820 Archdale Drive
Charlotte, NC 28210
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