Mattie Lee Madden

Mrs. Mattie Lee Madden was born on June 24, 1931, to the late Jim Sr. and Katie Mae Horrison. Mattie Lee was the second born of eight children. She joined Cave Springs Missionary Baptist Church at an early age and was a faithful and devout member of the church until she fell ill. Her home was a safe haven for all every Sunday evening to enjoy a hot warm meal. She was an outstanding domestic worker for over 50 years. Mattie Lee was well known for her amazing cooking, specifically her chocolate and apples pies. She was loved by all who knew her. Mattie Lee was the matriarch of a large family and created an everlasting legacy. Mattie was surrounded by love in the home of her caretaker and daughter, Ann, when God called her home in the early hours of January 15, 2025.

Mattie Lee was preceded in death by her husband: Percy Lee Madden; two sisters: Sarah Mae and Dorothy Jean Horrison; five brothers: Jim Jr., Glover Fred, Sammy Ennis, George Floyd, and Harry James Horrison; four sons: Frank Edward Lewis, Willie T. Madden, Percy Madden Jr., and Ravis Jerome Madden; two daughters: Katie Lee Lewis and Georgia Mae Childress; two sons-in-law: Harry O'neal Childress and Chester Donaldson Davis; and four grandchildren: Tonya Denise Madden, James Farentino Madden, Sonya Nicole Madden, and Kimberly Mitchell. 

She leaves to cherish her memories:

two daughters, Loretta Ann Davis and Barbara (Micheal) Wallace; one son, Recordia (Brenda) Madden; one daughter-in-law, Ruby Lewis; four stepchildren, Georgia Gail Priest, Edward (Belinda) King, Pam Bates, and Gizelle Cobb; one sister-in-law, Rosa Mae Horrison; sixteen grandchildren, Phyllis Lewis, Patrick Lewis, Peter Owens, Markita Childress, Alvin DeWayne Madden, Ciara Lewis, Sequordria (Chandler) Askew, Waunita Wooden, David Ingram, Christina (Rickie) McClain, Calvin Madden, Christopher Madden, Jessica Little, Ricardo Little, Michael Little, and Anthony Little; special great grandchildren, Asialyn Felton, Alexus Watson, Carter Miller, and Cayson Miller; and a host of  great grandchildren,  great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A special thank you to The Underwood Family for all the love and compassion shown to Mattie Lee throughout her life and in her death. She always considered you all a part of her family and cherished the relationship. 

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