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Willie Ella Mathis

1921 - 2017

Willie Ella Mathis obituary, 1921-2017, Marianna, AR

BORN

1921

DIED

2017

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Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth Funeral Home

5800 W 12TH ST

Little Rock, Arkansas

Willie Mathis Obituary

Willie Ella Mathis, age 96, died peacefully on Sept. 10, 2017 at North Metro Hospital in Jacksonville, after a brief struggle with cancer.
Willie was born Aug. 9, 1921, in Marianna, the daughter of London and Ella Reader Walker.
Willie is survived by her five daughters and one son, Bertha Jones, Lena Birmingham, Shirley Kelly (Moses), all of Rochester, N.Y., Diana Sanders (Napoleon) of Jacksonville, Vertee Porter of Kansas City, Kan. and Dorothy Tisdale, of Rochester, N.Y., the oldest grandchild of many grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and close friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at The North Little Rock Church of Christ, 1708 Highway 161, North Little Rock, AR 72117.
To share memories and give condolences to the family, go to www.griffinleggettresthills.com

Published by Times-Herald from Sep. 13 to Sep. 20, 2017.
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Mathis family, Sorry for then passing of your dear mother. Praying for your family, Mother Savannah Mullins of Marianna, Arkansas.

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September 15, 2017

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September 13, 2017

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September 13, 2017

Keeping the family in my prayers. Take comfort in knowing that your loved one is in the memory of the God of all comfort.

September 11, 2017

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September 11, 2017

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North Little Rock Church of Christ

1708 Hwy 161, North Little Rock, AR

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