Clara Jean (Clay) Hudnall, 86, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.

Born January 13, 1935 in Novinger, Missouri, Clara was the daughter of the late Virgil Edward and Artie Cleo (Truitt) Clay. On January 13, 1952 in Milan, Missouri, Clara was united in marriage to Paul James Hudnall who preceded her in death on April 18, 2021. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Elnore Montgomery.

Clara is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, James and Mary Jo Hudnall of Kirksville, MO; one brother, Bud Clay of South Bend, IN; three grandchildren, Jennifer (Michael) Gunnels, Trinity (Ashley) Howard, and James-Paul Hudnall; eight great-grandchildren, Derrick Gunnels, Timerrick Gunnels, Cheyenne Parrish, Autumn Parrish, Christopher Hudnall, Remington Howard, Eli Hudnall, and Sofia Hudnall; as well as five great-great-grandchildren, Aydin Gunnels, Evander Gunnels, Colton Frederick, Paisley Kempf, and Kyle James Frederick.

Clara was a graduate from Novinger R-I High School with the Class of 1952. She was employed a number of years for McGraw Edison Company.

Clara enjoyed golfing, music shows, watching WWE wrestling; Duke basketball and loved time spent with her family and grandchildren. She was a life member of Women of the Moose of Kirksville.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville, with family receiving friends from noon to 2:00 p.m. service time. Interment will follow at Park View Memorial Gardens in Kirksville.

Pallbearers will be Michael Gunnels, Ashley Howard, James-Paul Hudnall, Derrick Gunnels, Timerrick, Gunnels, and Remington Homer.

Expressions of sympathy in memory of Clara may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.