Mattie Whitaker

Funeral services for Mattie Mae Whitaker of Hobbs, New Mexico, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel with Rev. La Void Ford officiating. Burial services will follow. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel of Hope Funeral Home in Hobbs.

Mattie Whitaker, 88, died October 2, 2008, at Lea Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her dedishy;cated and loving husshy;band of 68 years, William Short Whitaker . She also leaves behind two loving sons, Robert Whitaker of Hobbs, New Mexico, and Jerry Whitaker of Littleton, Colorado.

Mattie was born December 26, 1919, in the small town of Sipio, Oklahoma, and at 17 she and her family moved to Monument, New Mexico. She has remained in the area since. Mattie has two sisters, Ellen Thornley of Hazelgreen, Alabama, and Louise Mauldin of Lovington, New Mexico, and two brothers, J.W Nave of Hobbs, New Mexico, and Arthur Nave of Lovington, New Mexico. She was preshy;ceded in death by her parents, W.J. and Molly Nave, and a brother, Aubrey Nave.

Mattie was the proud owner and operator of the Monument Cafe for many years. She enjoyed fishing trips to Colorado, spending time with her large and loving family and visiting with her very special friends. She had a particular fondness for the outdoors, and she carefully tended to her beautiful rose gardens. Over the years, Mattie knitted countless blankets to celebrate the arrival of each new baby. Every request for a blanket from Mamaw was answered lovingly, and these gifts will be forever treasured.

Mattie could be counted on to attend every soccer game, birthday party and graduatshy;ion ceremony for her family nembers. Her presence and support was constant. She was a very dedicated and carshy;ing grandmother of nine. And, more recently, she had enjoyed traveling to Colorado and Massachusetts to spend precious time with her 11 great-grandchildren. She will truly be missed.

Family and friends of the Whitaker family are welcome to attend the services.

Mrs. Whitaker will be in state 3 - 8 p.m. today with the family in attendance from 6 - 8 p.m. at Chapel of Hope.

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