Nan Marie Mattice Crockett

Nan Marie Mattice Crockett passed away peacefully with her family at her side on November 9, 2025, in her home in Mesa, Arizona, following a short illness. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her countless contributions to family, church and friends cannot be measured and will never be forgotten.
Nan was born February 11, 1937, at the family home in Pima, Arizona, a small farming community in the Gila Valley. She was the third of five children born to Iris Webb Mattice and George Alt Mattice. While attending Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Nan met her sweetheart, Clyll Webb Crockett of Preston, Idaho, and the two were married for time and eternity in the Mesa, Arizona Temple on June 27, 1958. Nan and Webb were married for nearly 67 joyful years and they welcomed a son and three daughters: Jeff (married to Pam Lyon), Nicole (married to Mike Barney), Karen (married to Matt Renda), and Cynthia (married to Trent Pedersen). They have fifteen grandchildren whom they treasured: Kayla Crockett, Nathan Crockett, Megan Crockett, Rachel Crockett, Brett Barney, Claire Barney, Josh Barney (married to Ashlynn Phillips), Monica Chabot (married to Eli Chabot), Ileah Renda, Lloyd Renda, Emma Renda, Isaac Renda, Brandon Pedersen, Brock Pedersen, and Savannah Pedersen. Their first great grandchild, Ambrose Chabot, was born earlier this year.
At an early age, Nan excelled as a musician, playing both trumpet and piano. She performed in public often and at the age of 17, was part of an orchestra and choir from Arizona that completed a 4,500-mile concert tour in Mexico, culminating with performances in Mexico City. Following graduation from Pima High School, Nan attended Arizona State College in Tempe where she continued to pursue her love of music. She was a frequent concert soloist on her trumpet and member of the nationally acclaimed Sun Devil Marching Band. She also helped mentor other young musicians as one of the officers in the Arizona High School Music Camp program.
Following her freshman year at Arizona State, Nan transferred to Brigham Young University where she earned her bachelor's degree in business education. While at BYU, she continued to pursue her love of music and joined an all-female orchestra called the Rhythmaids which performed in dance halls as far away as Canada. In addition, Nan was active in the R.O.T.C. Sponsors Corps of America, an organization which supported Air Force cadets and raised funding for BYU's R.O.T.C. program through military balls and parades. Membership in the Sponsor Corps was reserved for the brightest and most outstanding young women. In 1958, Nan was selected to be part of the royal court at the "Destination Enchantment" Military Ball.
In addition to her musical talent, Nan excelled as a student. She completed her student teaching at Box Elder High School in Brigham City, Utah, and earned her degree in business education. Nan would use her degree throughout her life as a mother and as a teacher in junior high and high school.
Nan met Webb in a chance encounter at BYU on the next-to-the-last- day of her junior year. The two corresponded over the summer break and then began dating their senior year while Webb was serving as student body president of BYU. They married the following summer in the Mesa Arizona Temple and immediately packed up the car and moved cross-country to Chicago where Nan taught high school to support the newlyweds while Webb attended business school at Northwestern University. A year later, they would return to Arizona where Webb attended law school at the University of Arizona in Tucson while Nan worked at Hughes Aircraft. Following law school, Webb accepted a job with the law firm Fennemore in Phoenix and after a few years living in Scottsdale, Nan and Webb built a home in Mesa to raise their family.
Nan had many interests including reading, cooking, politics, and sports. She loved watching BYU and ASU football, the Phoenix Suns and the Arizona Diamondbacks. She served for more than 20 years as a Republican Precinct Committeeman in Mesa. And, she was absolutely magic in the kitchen where she prepared some of the most amazing food anyone has ever eaten. Examples include her tortilla casserole, Thanksgiving stuffing and orange rolls, fried chicken and rice, and sugar cookies, to name just a few.
Nan was a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Throughout her life she served happily in many different capacities including visiting teacher and minister, Primary teacher, Young Women's Advisor, and in the Relief Society. Perhaps her favorite callings were serving with Webb as he served as bishop in the Mesa 70th young single adult ward and then later on the High Council in the Arizona State University student stake. Nan provided love, wisdom, and a constant example of Christlike discipleship to hundreds of young single adults at a time in their lives when they were making important life decisions. Always welcoming, she and Webb would frequently host gatherings for the youth in their home in Mesa.
Of all of her many talents, her greatest honor and success was as a wife, mother, and grandmother. She created a home that was a heaven on earth for her adoring husband, children, and grandchildren. There was no other place they would rather be. Through her example she taught essential life lessons of work, education, service, love for family, developing talents, faith in God, and of course humor. She did it all tirelessly, with beauty, class, and elegance. She was at the side of her husband and children through every important moment in their lives.
Nan lived a long and remarkable life dedicated to God, family, and community. She blessed the lives of all those who crossed her path, and her example, wisdom and love were treasured by all. We love and honor her as a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.
Nan was preceded in death by her parents, George and Iris, and siblings Claire ("Mitzi"), Marcia, John, and granddaughter Claire Crockett Barney. She is survived by her brother Ric and his wife Valerie and sister-in-law Karen Kempton Mattice Griffin.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 10 AM (with visitation starting at 9 AM) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meeting house located at 1911 N. 24th Street, Mesa, Arizona 85213.
Additional visitation will be Friday, November 21, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meeting house located at 1911 N. 24th Street, Mesa, Arizona 85213.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Child Crisis Arizona:
424 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Mesa, Arizona 85201
(480) 834-9424 https://www.childcrisisaz.org
Arrangements by Bunker's Garden Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com. Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.