Mattie Riddick Watford

Mattie Riddick Watford obituary

Mattie Riddick Watford

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Mattie Watford Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hunter's Funeral Home - Ahoskie on Sep. 23, 2025.

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Mattie Riddick Watford answered the Master's call on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC. She was born on December 20, 1937, to the late St. John Riddick and Mattie Reynolds Riddick in Bertie Co., NC. She worked for Wachovia Bank as a Teller. She leaves to cherish her memories, granddaughter, Vanita Watford of Raleigh, NC; grandson, Jerry Watford, Jr. of Eugene, OR; six great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Alice Marie Riddick of WA; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

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2529 US 13 Hwy North, Ahoskie, NC 27910

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