Obituary for Clay Nell Hunt
Clay Nell Hunt, a former resident of Hollis, Oklahoma, and current resident of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family at the age of eighty-eight.
Born Clay Nell Vandeberg on March 22, 1937, in Hollis, Oklahoma, to Clarence and Nell Vandeberg. She was their only child and grew up in Hollis, where she received her education and graduated from Hollis High School in 1955.
Early in her life, music became a joy. She shared her talents playing the piano at the First Baptist Church in Hollis. Clay was steadfast in her Baptist faith and lived her life as an example of resilience, love, and devotion.
On April 29, 1955, she married the love of her life, Mack Hunt. They began their life together in a simple apartment just across the street from the Hollis High School. Together, they were blessed with one daughter, Deanna, in 1957. Clay cherished her role as a devoted wife, mother, and later as a grandmother, always putting her family at the center of her life.
Clay had an incredible work ethic and dedication. She worked with the Soil Conservation Service at both the state and federal levels, serving as an administrative assistant. She also spent time at the Oklahoma University Board of Regents and worked as a postal office trainer for four years. After Mack's passing in 1996, Clay returned to work part-time with the Soil Conservation Service, where she was admired for her strong work ethic and vibrant personality.
A woman of great strength, Clay was a breast cancer survivor. She was known for her quick wit, her fiery spirit, and her role as the matriarch of her family. She found great joy in going to the Casino and knew all the best spots with the best payouts, working puzzles, and most of all, spending time with her family as long as they weren't staying the night.
For the last four months of her life, she was lovingly cared for by her family with the support of Mayes Home Health and Hospice.
Clay will be remembered as a firecracker of a woman who left an indelible mark on everyone who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Nell Vandeberg, and her loving husband, Mack Hunt.
Left to carry on her legacy is her daughter, Deanna Hunt Butler, and husband Tom; grandchildren, Staci Corbin, Michael Erwin, and wife Sarah, Jaime Vernon and husband Brad; Great-Grandchildren, Kyler Erwin, Caden Erwin, Madison Potterfield, Pfc. Morgan Corbin, Matthew Corbin, Journi Vernon, Nason Vernon; great-great children, Jae Erwin, and Sophia Erwin.
Funeral services have been entrusted to Harmon County Funeral Home, Hollis, Oklahoma.
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Born Clay Nell Vandeberg on March 22, 1937, in Hollis, Oklahoma, to Clarence and Nell Vandeberg. She was their only child and grew up in Hollis, where she received her education and graduated from Hollis High School in 1955.
Early in her life, music became a joy. She shared her talents playing the piano at the First Baptist Church in Hollis. Clay was steadfast in her Baptist faith and lived her life as an example of resilience, love, and devotion.
On April 29, 1955, she married the love of her life, Mack Hunt. They began their life together in a simple apartment just across the street from the Hollis High School. Together, they were blessed with one daughter, Deanna, in 1957. Clay cherished her role as a devoted wife, mother, and later as a grandmother, always putting her family at the center of her life.
Clay had an incredible work ethic and dedication. She worked with the Soil Conservation Service at both the state and federal levels, serving as an administrative assistant. She also spent time at the Oklahoma University Board of Regents and worked as a postal office trainer for four years. After Mack's passing in 1996, Clay returned to work part-time with the Soil Conservation Service, where she was admired for her strong work ethic and vibrant personality.
A woman of great strength, Clay was a breast cancer survivor. She was known for her quick wit, her fiery spirit, and her role as the matriarch of her family. She found great joy in going to the Casino and knew all the best spots with the best payouts, working puzzles, and most of all, spending time with her family as long as they weren't staying the night.
For the last four months of her life, she was lovingly cared for by her family with the support of Mayes Home Health and Hospice.
Clay will be remembered as a firecracker of a woman who left an indelible mark on everyone who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Nell Vandeberg, and her loving husband, Mack Hunt.
Left to carry on her legacy is her daughter, Deanna Hunt Butler, and husband Tom; grandchildren, Staci Corbin, Michael Erwin, and wife Sarah, Jaime Vernon and husband Brad; Great-Grandchildren, Kyler Erwin, Caden Erwin, Madison Potterfield, Pfc. Morgan Corbin, Matthew Corbin, Journi Vernon, Nason Vernon; great-great children, Jae Erwin, and Sophia Erwin.
Funeral services have been entrusted to Harmon County Funeral Home, Hollis, Oklahoma.
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Sep
11:00 AM
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Harmon County Funeral Home Chapel
417 East Broadway
Hollis, OK 73550
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