Mattie M Outten's Obituary
Mrs. Mattie M. Outten of Millsboro, DE passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Life Care at Lofland Park in Seaford, DE. She was 85 years old.
Mattie was born in Selbyville, DE on May 2, 1932 to the late Walter and Travella Townsend. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband Frank W. Outten and a granddaughter Kasey M. Outten.
She retired from the State of Delaware where she worked at the East Millsboro Elementary School for 21 years. Mattie attended both Zoar United Methodist Church and Hickory Hill United Methodist Church.
She is survived by five children; Paul D. Townsend and his wife Robbin of Millsboro, DE; Frank A. Outten of Lincoln, DE; Patricia A. Turpin and her husband Danny of Millsboro, DE; Gregory J. Outten and his wife Onna of Georgetown, De and Linda M. Neal and her husband Leonard of Jacksonville, NC; and one sister, Shirley M. Hitchens of Georgetown, DE. Mattie is also survived by nine grandchildren, Frank H. Outten, Melissa Turpin, Lucas Turpin, Olivia Outten, Nicklas Outten, Elizabeth Neal, Coleman Neal, Casie Pugh, and Kyle Isaacs as well as five great grandchildren, Frank W. Outten, Brendan Pugh, Kenzie Pugh, Aiden Isaacs and Orion Isaacs.
A funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Monday, October 9, 2017 at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, DE 19966, where friends may call from 11 AM till 12 Noon for viewing and visitation. Burial will follow at the Millsboro Cemetery.
Flowers are welcome or donations made in Mattie's memory to the Delaware Valley Alzheimer's Association, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
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