Roosevelt H. Hunter Jr. was born to Roosevelt Sr. and Leslie Hunter in
Detroit, Michigan on November 30, 1963. The family (four boys and a
girl) grew up in Inkster, Michigan where Roosevelt excelled as the
athlete in the family. "7Q" as he was called played football,
basketball and baseball in his junior and senior high school years.
Roosevelt always had favor on his life, even before becoming a
Christian. He had many friends. Coaches and other leaders were taken
by him and embraced him. In addition to his athleticism, he was also a
drummer and went on to play in a local band even hosting great parties,
before he got saved of course. He had no idea that one day he would use
this musical gift for God.
Roosevelt gave his life to the Lord in 1983 at age 20. He
immediately connected with Westland Assembly of God Church and began to
grow. It quickly became apparent that there was an extraordinary call
on his life. He participated in Royal Rangers and soon doors began to
open for him to preach. Roosevelt was ushered into God's accelerated
program as he began to speak locally and nationally. After travelling
to Finland and living for a short time in Alaska he settled back in
Detroit as a founding Co-Pastor of Revival Tabernacle. Before long he
knew it would be time to find that special person to walk with him
while fulfilling his destiny.
On February 21, 1991, while he preached at Central Bible College he
met a special young lady in a polka dot dress named Eileen Victorino.
After having conviction that she was the one, they married on June 6,
1993. Eileen has been an awesome companion and lover, warrior and
friend, co laborer and life partner to Roosevelt. Together they have
two beautifully gifted children, Trinity Joy and Israel David.
Roosevelt believed in family, in working hard, and in playing hard.
Roosevelt has had the awesome privilege of being mentored by Pastor
David Wilkerson in New York City, Pastor Denny Duron in Shreveport
Louisiana, Dr. Mark Rutland at Southeastern University, Pastor Wayne
Blackburn in Lakeland, FL and Dr. Billy Graham world Evangelist. He has
had hands laid on him for blessing and impartation by Dr. David Yongi
Cho, Pastor Ceasar Castalleno, Bishop T.D. Jakes, and Evangelist
Rinehart Bonke. Throughout his humanitarian travels he met Alan Keys,
Donald Trump, Kirk Franklin, Bishop Eddie Long and Oprah Winfrey.
Over the past 16 years, Roosevelt has been an international
communicator and humanitarian in over 27 different countries on 6
continents sharing a message of love, hope, and redemption. He has
flown nearly 2 million air miles speaking to churches, corporations,
universities, non profit organizations and professional athletes. He
has served in awesome ministries at Holland First Assembly, Victory
Church, Southeastern University and most recently at Harvest Family
Church. Truly God used this street kid in an awesome way as he
ministered to other kids in Christian camps all over the world.
Since his promotion into heaven, he leaves family and friends the
charge to live life at the highest possible level in God; Eileen Hunter
(wife), Trinity Joy (daughter) Israel David (son), Darlene Dickson
(sister), Paul (Val) Hunter (brother), Joseph Hunter (brother), and
Jeffrie (Maria) Hunter (brother), Eugenye Metaye (half sister), Nora
Victorino (Mother-in-law) nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, an
enormous church family and loved ones all around the world. Roosevelt
Sr. and Leslie (parents) preceded him to heaven and welcomed him home
on August 10, 2009.
Visitation will be conducted Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at Victory
Church, 1401 Griffin Rd., Lakeland, FL 33810. Funeral services will
follow at 11 a.m. at the church, with interment to follow at Serenity
Gardens.
