Shirley Kathleen Hunt
September 2, 1942 ~ October 24, 2021
Shirley Kathleen Klear Hunt, 79, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away at her residence on October 24th, 2021. She was born on September 2nd, 1942 in Leonardtown, MD, to the late Jane Klear and John Gilbert Klear. Shirley is preceded in death by her husband Thomas Morris Gene Hunt, whom she married on February 26th, 1983 in Compton, MD.
Shirley is survived by her children; Anna Lord Dougherty of Milford, DE, and Herbert Lord of Leonardtown, MD, her sister Teresa Clements of Leonardtown, MD, three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and her parents Shirley is preceded in death by her siblings; George Klear, Frank Klear, Mary Klear Miles, and Anna Klear Strine.
Shirley Graduated from Leonardtown High School in 1960 and worked as a telephone operator at C&P Telephone Company for 25 years. She loved spending time with her family, playing the lottery and bingo.
The family will receive friends on Monday, November 1st from 10:30AM to 11:00AM at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown, MD, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the church at 11:00AM with father David Beaubien officiating. The interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.
Serving as pallbearers will be; Herb Lord, Austin Lord, Tom Dougherty, Kyle Cheek, Joe Sidell, and Collin Nickerson, honorary pallbearers will be; Jimmy Strine, Vernon Clements, Rose Thompson Foster, Ellen Johnson, and Liz Wathen.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.mgfh.com
Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. & Crematory Leonardtown, MD.





To the family Of Shirley
I’m so sorry for your loss- She was my friend and was for many years – May she rest in Peace in the arms of the Lord
God Bless
Herbie and family, we are saddened for your loss. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
i am so sorry to hear this, I worked with Shirley at the phone company ,
nice lady.
Mary Frances Abell.
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Herbie I’m sorry for your loss of your Mom.
We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Herbie and family,So sorry for the loss of your mother,Always use to see her at bingo ,always had a kind word,sending thoughts and prayers
I didn’t know Shirley that well. I was a fellow bingo player. Shirley was a nice lady and always spoke when I saw her at bingo or at McDonald’s.
Jimmy Strine, sorry to hear of the passing of your Aunt Shirley. Losing a loved one is tough, I remembered her from yrs past and was glad I got to meet her again a few yrs ago.
HERB&ANNA&FAMILY&FRIENDS
Our thoughts & prayers are with everyone on the loss of your mom, SHIRLEY too me. KEEP HER MEMORIES ALIVE!!!! Remembering myself all the good times we had carpooling & our c&p moments.
She always kept me going when I was down. We had wonderful times together even fun at bingo. May God Bless Everyone and thinking of her always……
Love Elaine(LONG)& Joe Copsey from Chestertown,md.
No words could ever express the loss of a loved one. Just know that you all are in my Thoughts and Prayers.
Anna,
I am so sorry for your loss. I’m thinking of and praying for you and your family.