More Information on Howard “Slim” Hunt Homegoing

From a Malaco press release, sent by D.A. Johnson:

GOSPEL QUARTET LEGEND ‘SLIM’ OF SUPREME ANGELS PASSES AWAY

Jackson, MS. February 25, 2007 – Sunday, February 25, 2007, gospel music lost one of its own, Howard Hunt, aka ‘Slim’ of Slim and the Supreme Angels. Elder Hunt was the Pastor at the Deliverance Temple Church of God in Christ in Dillon, SC and an active member of the legendary gospel quartet group, Slim and the Supreme Angels. He passed away following a serious illness.

As a member of one of Malaco Records top gospel quartet groups,
Hunt will be sorely missed. “It is sad to lose another legend of gospel
music,” states D.A. Johnson, Director of Malaco Records’ Gospel Division.
“The roots of gospel music are embedded in the quartet sound and Slim has
been a large part of that history. His new album, The Judgement, releases
next week and is part of our Yes! Quartet campaign. Though he will be missed
on the 2007 tour, his music will stand to honor him in his passing.”

Born in 1935 to sharecroppers, Hunt learned early that to own
two pairs of shoes meant the year was a good one. His family worked hard to
make ends meet and by the time Hunt was seventeen, he knew that the meager
life of a farmer was not what he wanted for his future. At seventeen, Hunt
left his hometown of Walnut Grove, MS and moved on to New Orleans to work on a sightseeing boat called The Steamer President. He later worked at a plumbing company and in a candy factory. There was, however, one constant in all of his journeys and jobs through life: music.

At the tender age of four, Hunt began his singing career, as many gospel artists do, in church. With a song in his heart, he made his way north to Milwaukee and through several jobs, wondering what the Lord had for him, not realizing that he would be called to minister full-time through gospel music and later as a preacher.

It was in Milwaukee that Hunt first began singing with The Supreme Angels, a group that he would stay with throughout his fifty-four year singing career; as members came and went, he held fast. The quartet sound of the Supreme Angels was embraced by fans and the group had several hit records, including “Shame On You,” which went gold in 1974, “Lord Bring Me Down,” and “Death & The Beautiful Lady.”

The Judgement features the hits “Shame On You” and “Death & The Beautiful Lady” (Howard Hunt, composer) as well as many other originals never before released.

Slim & The Supreme Angels live by the motto: Take Jesus for your
partner and all your journeys will be safe. Pastor Hunt said that he would
never retire and that as long as he was living, he would proclaim the
gospel. Fortunately, his proclamations will live on forever through the
excellent legacy he has left behind in the gospel quartet music of Slim &
The Supreme Angels.

To attend the funeral or to send flowers and condolences, please
follow the instructions below:

Wake/Viewing
Thursday, March 1, 2007 2p – 7p
Love Temple United Holy Church Headquarters
201 N. Oak Forest Rd.
Goldsboro, NC

Funeral
Friday, March 2, 2007 11a
Greater NC Jurisdictional Headquarters
1609 Wendell Rd
Wendell, NC

Funeral arrangements are being handled by the McIntyre Funeral Home, c/o Rev. McIntyre, 900 S. George St, Goldsboro, NC 27530, phone: (919) 731-7174.

Please send cards and flowers to the funeral home. Faxed condolences should be sent to (919) 731-4338.

To order flowers from the florist on-site, call (919) 731-7646 and ask for
Tina or Justin.