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Obit for Mattie Susannah Peterson

Mattie Susannah Peterson was born July 7, 1911 in Rockchester, Texas to James and
Myrtle (Scott) Burleson. She passed away May 10, 2002 in Great Plains Regional
Medical Center, Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years, 10 months and 3 days. 

Services were held Monday, May 13, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at Whinery Savage Chapel,
officiated by Brother Bill Adcox. Burial followed at Red Hill Cemetery under the
direction of Whinery Savage Funeral Service. 

Mattie attended school at Merritt and Colter. She was married to Glen Houston
Peterson on November 16, 1930. They were married on a snowy day south of
Hammon, Oklahoma by a farming preacher who had to milk his cows before the
ceremony. They stood on the east side of the road to be sure they were in Custer
County. After their marriage they made their home on the family farm northwest of
Canute. Due to Glen's failing health they moved into Canute in 1971 and later to
Clinton in March of 1990. Glen and Mattie celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary
the Sunday before he passed away on November 17, 1997. Mattie moved to Elk City in
March of 1998 to make her home 

She was a member of the Colter Church of Christ and attended the 5th and Elk
Church of Christ. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 brothers and 4 sisters. 

Her survivors include, one son and daughter-in-law, Glen Dean and Pat Peterson of
Bethany, OK; one granddaughter, Debra Marler; one great granddaughter, Sasha
Howard; one great grandson, Justin Glen Marler, all of Durango, CO; one sister, Lena
Roles of Pampa, TX; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.