Obituary

Mattie passed away from complications of lung cancer at the young age of 78. Preceded in death by her husband, Linard and daughter Greta Yvette, brother Norman Brown, sisters Mae Warren and Annie Stanley.

Loving mother of Gravette Evans (Lavelle)

Grandmother of three amazing grandchildren Amber Jackson, Leilani and Brien Evans

Great granddaughter of rambunctious beautiful granddaughter Remini Patterson

Further survived by nieces and nephews Henry (Jimmie) (preceded) and James Roy Wynn, and Duretta Darthard (preceded) , Vanessa Brown, Keenan and Lori (Stanley), Earl and Cheryl Greer, Markina Smith (Smitty), Michael Rainge (Madeline), Gwentina (Neil Stamps ), Paul Green (preceded), Angela Woolfork and a host of relatives and friends.

Grand niece and nephew Paul and Gina Darthard

Great grand nieces and nephews James, Marquita, MarQuinn and Ashley Darthard

And forever grateful to her sister in laws Mamie Cole, Exie Henry and Ana Green

And a host of family and friends

Mattie will be fondly remembered by family and friends as a loving mother, over the top care giver, started out at Head Start as a school teacher, former parking representative for Pasadena Police Department and a long time executive secretary at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) where she eventually retired.

Mattie will be fondly remembered by family and friends as moms, auntie mommie, grandma and sister to many of her beloved adopted family from neighbors to strangers to whom their paths crossed as a loving mother (as I have stated being an only child "why do I have so many brothers and sisters that I cannot count?"), over the top care giver, amazing cook in the kitchen or as my dad fondly stated "man this lady can burn in the kitchen) former parking representative for Pasadena Police Department and a long time executive secretary at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) where she eventually retired to care for her husband due to his ongoing health issues.