Athia C. Hunter, 90 of Beverly Hills, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at The Grove in Hernando. Born on March 27, 1928 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to the late Calvin T. and Anna Lee (Smallwood) Cooper, she came to Citrus County in 2005 from Manhattan, NY.
Athia was Protestant by faith and a corrections officer for the state of New York, for over 15 years. She was devoted to her family and adored her family. She loved to cook, was very witty and had a kind and outgoing personality, a kind spirit and gentle soul.
Left to cherish her memory are her loving niece, Michelle Gibbons Wise and husband Bailey, of Beverly Hills; her precious granddaughter, Leslie Gibbons of New York, N.Y.; her beloved great granddaughter, Kiara Brown of New York, N.Y.; and her dear devoted friend, Carol Bergmann, of Crystal River. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 52 years, William Hunter in 2004.
Following cremation, Athia’s urn will be laid to rest at the Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton, NY, with her husband William. Cremation Care is under the direction of the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.
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