Mattie Elizabeth Massey-Brown

August 20, 1930 - September 22, 2016

Mrs. Mattie Elizabeth Massey-Brown of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the Atkins Health and Rehabilitation Center in Atkins, Ark., at the age of 86 years, 1 month and 2 days. She was born in Calhoun County, Miss., to the late William Albert and Birdie Lenora Sanders Thompson. and had live most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife and a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Trumann. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Leon Massey and her second husband Eugene F. Brown, by one sister, Sherry Thompson, one brother, Charles Thompson and her parents. She is survived by two daughters, Rhonda Fleming and husband Craig of Russellville, Ark. and Valerie Fielder and husband Brian of Jonesboro; one son, Kurt Massey and wife Teressa of St. Roberts, MO; two step-sons, Dr. Steven Brown and wife Cynthia of Pensacola, FL and Dr. Mark Brown and wife Melissa of Jonesboro. 12 grandchildren, Jennifer Saxton, Erik Enderlin, Tonya Anderson, Samatha Massey, Jeremiah Fielder, Branden Fielder, Matt Fleming, Eric Fleming, Kristin Brown, Laura Brown, Julianne Brown and Emily Martin. 12 great-grandchildren. 1 sister, Annette Crow of Texas. Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 1301 Highway 69 in Trumann, with Rev. John Maley officiating. Graveside service will be Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro, Ark. under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be Sunday afternoon from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Trumann. The family request memorials be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 575, Trumann, AR 72472; Alzheimer