Callie “Kelly” Campbell Mattie Mabrey age 92 passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Magnolia Gardens Nursing Home in Roanoke Rapids.
Kelly was born July 19, 1923 in Halifax County North Carolina, the daughter of the late Duffy Campbell and Annie Ivey.
She was also preceded in death by her first husband Henry Mike Mattie and her second husband Claude Mabrey; her step-mother Ruby Shaw Campbell; her grandson John Michael Mahan; Her sister Margaret C. Birdsong; Her half sister Evelyn Ray Campbell Miller; Her four brothers Al, Leroy, Roy Lee and a twin brother Carol Campbell; Her three half brothers George, Charles and James Campbell.
She was a long time resident of South Rosemary Community in Roanoke Rapids.
Momma was a wonderful caring mother and grandmother to her family as well as the many other children she cared for and loved.
Mrs. Mabrey loved sewing and visiting others in her younger days. She really loved more than anything the Lord.
Those remaining to forever treasure the precious memory of her life are three daughters; Annie Virginia Oliver and husband Leslie Ray, Janie M. Worrock and Barbara “Bobbie” Johnson and friend Freddy Powell all of Roanoke Rapids; Her seven grandchildren Tammy Norris and fiancé Jeff Lassiter, Cindy Matthews and husband Scott all of Roanoke Rapids, Kimberly Thorne of Nashville, NC, Susan Baran and husband Jason of Wilson, NC, Melissa K. Worrock and friend Clifton Handley of Roanoke Rapids, Paul Johnson and wife Stacey of Victoria, TX and Tiffany Gail Francis and husband Michael of Roanoke Rapids; Her eighteen great-grandchildren Crystal Heustess, Brook Barber, Jessica Lewis, Dusty Sauls, Hunter Keeter, Joseph and Joshua Matthews, Marshall Keeter, Bethany Johnson, Taylor Lassiter, Jonathan Baran, Christopher Johnson, Marcus Moore, Stephen Thorne, Caitlyn Baran, Zachary Oliver, Emily Baran and Sophia Lassiter; Her four great great-grandchildren Christopher, Samuel and Gabriella Heustess, Justin Barber, Jr. Family friend Danny Sykes.
The family would like to say a special thank you to her caregivers of many years Evelyn Williams, Joyce Harrison, Diana Harris and Ellen Ramsey.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 12:00 Noon in the chapel of Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids, NC with Pastor Michael Little officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday, July 24, 2015 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.haroldmasseyfuneralhome.com
Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids, NC is handling the arrangements