Gabrielle Barnett Hunt

If you were lucky enough to know Gabrielle, you know she would not want a boring, weeping crowd reading a dry list of her life achievements. She was too vibrant for that, and honestly, she’d tell you to snap out of it.

Born on July 31, 1982, she was just too good for this world, so she wrapped up her time here early. Gabrielle Barnett Hunt took her final bow on May 16, 2026, leaving the rest of us entirely unsupervised and completely heartbroken.

Trying their best to navigate this new, quieter reality are her husband, Dennie Hunt, and her parents, Eva Barnett and Joe Barnett. She also leaves behind a large, loving extended family and a fiercely loved circle of friends who will miss her huge heart and her flawless advice.

She was the rare kind of person who was good at everything she touched, but her greatest joy was her friends. She would do absolutely anything for the people she loved—including telling them the blunt, hilarious truth when no one else would. If you were lucky enough to be her friend, you had a champion for life, unapologetically protecting her circle with everything she had.

In her honor, please skip the somber black clothing, turn up "Fantasy" as loud as it goes, say exactly what’s on your mind today, and join us.

Details regarding a celebration of her life will be shared by the family at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or Shriners Hospitals for Children.