Mattie Sue Edmonson Obituary (1929

Mattie Sue Edmonson, Poulsbo, passed away Aug. 14 in Poulsbo. She was 82. She was born Aug. 18, 1929, in Boyce, La., to Carl Edward and Mattie Alma (Thompson) Deville. She was raised in Edinburg, Texas, and graduated from Edinburg High School in 1946. She attended Edinburg Junior College and Texas A&I University. She was a member of North Kitsap Baptist Church in Poulsbo where she worked as a church secretary for more than 20 years. She enjoyed sewing, craft work, cooking, and spending time with family. She married Jack Willis Everett Edmonson on Nov. 17, 1951, in Kingsville, Texas. She is survived by sons Jack Edmonson, Jr. of Allyn, Chuck (Cheryl) Edmonson of Poulsbo, Robert Edmonson of Poulsbo, and Richard Edmonson of Edinburg, Texas; daughters Jackie Wagnon of Sand Springs, Okla., and Mary Edmonson of Poulsbo; sisters Jo Patterson of Edinburg, Texas, and Mary Brunt of Paris, Texas; grandchildren Margeaux Wagnon of Austin, Texas, Cody (Brittany) Wagnon of Tulsa, Okla., Chelsea Lye of Seattle, and Christa Edmonson of Poulsbo; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Edmonson, Sr. in 1999, daughter Beverly in 1998, son David in 2003, and son-in-law Jay Wagnon in 1994. A public homegoing service will be held at 3 p.m. Aug. 19 at North Kitsap Baptist Church in Poulsbo. A private graveside service will be at Cherry Grove Memorial Park in Poulsbo. Memorials may be made to North Kitsap Baptist Church, 20516 Little Valley Road NE, Poulsbo, Wash. 98370, or to the Edmonson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Sul Ross State University, P.O. Box C-114, Alpine, Texas 79832.