Obituaries: Mattie Mae Gunter Shetley, 1951, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 8, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise

Death Claims Mrs. Maynard Shetley Thursday, Mar. 1

Mrs. Mattie Mae Shetley, 59, passed away Thursday night, March 1, following
an operation at the Ruston sanitarium.  She had been ill health for the past
four years.

Last rites were conducted at the First Methodist Church Saturday afternoon
with the pastor, Rev. P. M. Caraway, officiating. He was assisted by Dr.
W. L. Holcomb, pastor of the First Baptist Church.  Burial was in
Goldonna Cemtery.

Acting as pallbearers were E. E. Prince, Lt. Bobby Joe King, L. L. Brewton,
Keith Everett, P. K. Smith, H. H. Machen, R. V. Gates, and Elton Brewton.

A native of Goldonna, Miss Mattie Mae Gunter was married to Mr. Maynard "Mike"
Shetley June 7, 1911.  They moved to Winn Parish 20 years ago.  She was
a member of the Methodist Church and was an active worker in the missionary
society.

Surviving are her husband of Winnfield; two daughters, Mrs. Verna Lee
Labat, Pascagoula, Miss.; Mrs. Dorothy Robinson, Houston, Texas; two sons,
Maynard, Jr., Lubbock, Texas; and Ray, of Bootheville, La.; three sisters,
Mrs. Molly McGee, Goldonna; Mrs. Alice Jarnagin, Marion; and Mrs. Myrtle
Flott, Glenmora; two brothers, Allen Gunter, Goldonna; and Miles Gunter,
Colfax.