OBIT: Donna L. (PATTON) MATTS, 2003, Tyrone, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ DONNA L. MATTS Donna L. Matts, 61, formerly of 13th Street, Tyrone, died Sunday, May 4, 2003 at the Altoona Hospital Center for Nursing Care. She was born May 17, 1941 in Tyrone, a daughter of the late Alvin Jack and Effie (Estep) Patton. On June 12, 1971 in Tyrone she married Boyd Matts. He died June 21, 1973. Surviving are two daughters, Cindy L. Beckwith and husband Jerry of Tyrone, Jackie Jackson and her husband Bill of Tyrone, two sons, Richard Malicoat and wife Josh of Tyrone, Michael Malicoat and wife Alisha of Coatesville, In., six grandchildren, Chasity Kaspick, Jason Beckwith, Kodi Little, Ashley and Nicole Boyd and Sadie Jackson, five great-grandchildren, Hunter Confer, Jacob Meredith, Justice Myers, Breanna and Trinity Ansman, a sister Julie Baxter of Tyrone and three brothers Lloyd and Robert both of Tyrone and Jack of Spartanburg, S.C. She was preceded in death by a sister Debbie. Mrs. Matts retired on disability from the Tyrone Hospital as a dietary aide following eight years of service. She enjoyed camping and her family. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the Feller Memorial Home with Rev. Chris L. Walls officiating. Interment will follow at Blair Memorial Park. Friends will be received at the Feller Memorial Home on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and from 7-9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Memorial gifts may be made to the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library Fund, 1019 Logan Avenue, Tyrone, Pa. 16686 or to the American Cancer Society, 1009 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, Pa. 16648. Tyrone Daily Herald, May 5, 2003