Obit of Edwards, Mattie Viola - Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

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::Greenlawn Memorial Park--Bakersfield CA 

Edwards, Mattie Viola    

Mattie Viola Edwards Dec. 15, 1904 - July 8, 2007 Graveside services 
for Mattie will be held, Thursday, July 12th, 11:00 a.m., at 
Greenlawn Memorial Park, 3700 River Blvd. Pastor Milt Cole will 
officiate. Mattie Viola Edwards was born December 15, 1904 to Frank 
and Malinda Richardson in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. As a young child 
Mattie moved to Sallisaw, Oklahoma where she lived until 1943. Mattie 
was one of seven children. Her parents were farmers in Oklahoma. 
Mattie worked in restaurants until her marriage in 1930 to Charley 
Edwards of Sallisaw, OK. In 1943 they moved to Bakersfield, 
California with their five children. Mattie was a homemaker. She 
enjoyed working in her garden both flower and vegetables. She shared 
her canned foods with family and friends. Mattie had a great sense of 
humor, enjoyed her family and many friends. Mattie was preceded in 
death by her husband, Charley, of 57 years, in 1987; two 
granddaughters; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren. She is 
survived by one sister, Maudie Harka of Fairfield, California; 
daughter, Charlene Woods of Strathmore, California; four sons, Billy 

Joe Edwards of Bakersfield, CA, Earby Edwards, of Bakersfield, CA, 
Haskell Edwards of Minden, Nevada and Harlan Edwards of Springville, 
CA; 14 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-
grandchildren. Mattie will be dearly missed by her family and 
friends. Greenlawn Mortuary

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 7/11/2007.
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