HOYT – Clayton Hunter, 88, of Hoyt, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023 at his home in rural Hoyt.

He was born May 11, 1935 at Leroy, KS, the son of Arthur and Martha Hively Hunter.  He graduated from Leroy High School in 1953.

Clayton owned and operated Hunter's Home Improvement, working in the Topeka and Hoyt area.

He married Verla Parsons on May 28, 1955 in Topeka.  She survives, of the home.

Clayton was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Karen Hunter, a brother, Gerald Hunter, and his sisters, Beulah Markley, Opal Bradley and Juanita Godsey.

Other survivors include two sons, Chris Hunter, Pensacola, Florida and Kirk Hunter, Augusta; two daughters, Connie Schafer (Gary), Mayetta and Nevaeh Grubb, Lawrence; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren.

Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 25th at the Hoyt Cemetery.  Clayton will lie in state after 9:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt where visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  Memorials are suggested to the Clayton Hunter Memorial Fund, and may be sent in care of the funeral home, PO Box 280, Hoyt, KS  66440.