Benford Hunter Jr., of Maple Street, Suffolk, transitioned Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, at Riverside Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at East End Baptist Church. He will be laid to rest in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home Inc.