Hunter Thomas Smith Obituary (1997 - 2019)

Hunter Thomas Smith, 22, of Normal, passed away at 5:12 a.m., Sunday, July 7 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by his family. His funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 11 at the Hudson Baptist Church, 312 Walnut St., Hudson, IL with Rev. Anet Satvedi officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Donations can be made to the Fragile X Foundation and MarcFirst to support future research for individuals like Hunter and to honor is memory. Hunter was born March 19, 1997 to Cindy Wegner and Jeff Smith. He is survived by his mother Cindy (Andy) Wegner; his father, Jeff Smith; a brother, Tristan Smith; two sisters, Brittany Sorensen and Natalie Wegner; maternal grandfather and grandmother, Thomas and Joan Muelleman; and paternal grandfather, Louis McCain. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Beverly McCain Hunter was born with Fragile X Syndrome, which unbeknownst to Hunter's family at the time, would change everyone's lives for the better, and lead to years of laughter and adventure. Hunter brought joy everywhere he went and could bring a smile to anyone's face. He loved going to his grandma's house and playing his Nintendo. He loved spending time with his parents and siblings, and going for rides in the car. Everywhere he went, he could never forget his Pooh Bear, who was always buckled up next to him in the car on any trip, whether it be 5 miles or 50. Hunter loved to be the center of attention, and loved to make everyone laugh if he knew they were watching.