Debra

Hunt

Beauty From Ashes

Debra Hunt

July 4th, 1957 ~ March 3rd, 2017

D ebra Louise Boykin Hunt was born July 4th, 1957 to Willie and Mildred Boykin in Orlando, Florida. At the age of three her family relocated to Englewood, New Jersey. In 1974, she won Ms. Bergen County becoming the first African-American woman to do so. She graduated Dwight Morrow High School in 1975 and in that same year she joined the United States Army. Debra served four years in the Army as a technical specialist where she met her husband Ronald K. Hunt.

On June 21st, 1979 Ron and Debra married. They welcomed four beautiful children during their marriage. In 1987, she was employed at Englewood Public School District as a Para-Professional for over twenty~two years. She was an intricate part of the community. Debra was a long member of Christian International Church of Lincoln Park, New Jersey.

Debra had a love for fishing, arts and crafts, gardening but most of all for the love of the Lord. She took on many roles as a mother to all kids, stern teacher and loving friend. She graced us with her presence for fifty~nine years and taught all of us how to live and to see the beauty in life in a way that she will be missed but not forgotten.

Debra leaves to cherish her memories four beautiful children; daughter Rachel (Lamar) Ridgley, son Andre K. (Natalie) Hunt, daughters Danielle Hunt and Heather Murray; six grandchildren Khaleb, Jalena, Uriyah, Adriana, Nia and Nicholas; her loving brother John T. Jones, loving little sister Robyn E. Boykin, A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and colleagues.