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Submitted: 11/13/22 • Approved: 11/13/22 • Last Updated: 11/16/22 • R546178-G546178-S3
Matty May Mayes Neill
August 31, 1915-April 21, 1941
Wife of H. B. Neill
*Photo, courtesy Diane & John
*Obituary
Mrs. Mattie Mae Neill died Monday afternoon in a local hospital of severe burns sustained April 9 at her home at Big Spring riding academy.
Funeral was held at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church of God in Big Spring and the Rev. N. W. Pitts, Coahoma Baptist Minister officiated.
Mrs. Neill, 25 years of age, had lived in Coahoma most of her life.
Survivors include her husband, H. B. Neill; our daughters, Melba Sue, Leah Gail, Billie Janette and Mollie Ann; parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Mayes of Coahoma; four sisters, Mrs. Tom Kinder of Bryson, Mrs. W. P. Smith of Houston, Mrs. Earl Reid of Coahoma and Mrs. C. A. Cranfill of Coahoma; two brothers, Bill Mayes of Big Spring and Romie Mayes of Coahoma.
Pallbearers will be Vance Courson, DeWitt Shives, Frank Loveless, Elbert Echols, Leslie Adams and Carl Bates.
Obituary appears in the Big Spring Daily Hearld, Tuesday, 22 April 1941
Contributed on 11/13/22 by neldapat
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