GREENVILLE, KY., Mattie Lauretter Mallory, 95, of Greenville passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation in Greenville. She was born in Todd County on August 13, 1927 the daughter of Hugh Owens and Pernie Ethel Matthews Owens. She was of the Baptist faith and was a Christian lady. Mattie has been a resident of the Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation since 2019 when her health declined and her knee gave out on her which prevented her from walking. Mattie was a stay-at-home housewife while rearing her children. She loved to read her Bible and visit with her family and friends. She loved to travel in her younger days when she was able. She also loved to play Bingo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her baby girl Barbara Jean Mallory, her 2 daughters Sandra Dean Mallory-Huff and Mattie Lou Mallory-Underwood, her ex-husband David Paul Mallory, her son Norman Ray Mallory, and her grandson Marty Lee Mallory.
She is survived by 2 sons Paul Glen Mallory of Greenville and Roy (Judy) Mallory of Greenville, 1 daughter Linda (Paul) Douglas of Browder, 1 daughter-in-law Kathleen Mallory of Carmi, IL, 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 2 sisters Myrtie Owens-Kennedy of Beech Creek and Oretha Owens Joines of Beech Creek, 1 brother Andrew Owens of London, TN, many nieces and nephews throughout the USA.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from 11:00 AM until 1:15 PM at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville, KY.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Union Ridge Cemetery on Union Ridge Road off Highway 431 South in Muhlenberg County with Rev. Wallace Cobb officiating.