December 11, 1950 – August 8, 2024
Christy Marie Holland Hobbs passed away August 8, 2024, in Moab, Utah.
Christy was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Gregg Holland. She is survived by her loving husband, Michael (Mike) DeClercq, her sons Noah and Tyson, six grandchildren Lynasa Key (Stephen), Haili Glace (Logan), Noah Zane, Jackson, Meritt, and Azure, four great-grandchildren, brother Stan Holland, sister Sandra Threinen, and many nieces and nephews. She also has an aunt and uncle in their 90s and a big extended family of cousins who have always been close-knit.
She was born in Haskell, Texas, on December 11, 1950, the first child of JW Holland and Doris Ernestine (Tina) Cobb Holland.
Christy was the oldest of four children. She and her three siblings, Sandra, Gregg and Stan were raised in the Moab community during the heady days of the Uranium boom. Christy was a cheerleader at Grand County High School and graduated in 1969.
After high school, Christy moved to San Diego, California, where she met and married Beard Hobbs. They had two sons, Noah Zane and Tyson Scott. They divorced and Christy raised her two sons in Moab.
Christy worked at Atlas Minerals for a while then South Eastern Utah Title Co. in Moab. She moved to Park City to manage a title company and then to Eagle, Colorado. While in Eagle she worked as a sales rep for an elevator company.
In 1994, Christy met her husband and love of her life, Mike, in Eagle, Colorado. They built their life together, loving and caring for each other.
In 2003, Christy and Mike moved to Moab where she lived until her death. Christy’s greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service is being planned for a later date. Family and friends are invited to share tributes online at SpanishValleyMortuary.com.
