Mattie Modine Wilhite

Mattie Modine Wilhite, 85, of Springdale, passed away on Oct. 20, 2017 in Springdale. She was born on March 31, 1932 to Emory and Myrtle Sasser. She was married to the love of her life, Hubert Wilhite, for 70 wonderful years. Mattie is preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Wilhite; parents, Emory and Myrtle Sasser; one son, Denver Ray Wilhite; one brother, Richard Sasser; two sisters, Freida Mae Sasser and Justine Gardner. Left to cherish Mattie's memory are her daughters, Janice Nelson of Springdale, Betty Wilhite of Springdale, Kay Oxford and husband Gary of Springdale, and Fern Channel of Springdale; two grand children, Slade Wilson and wife Annette of Springdale, and Starr Austin of New York; one great granddaughter, Olivia Austin of New York; two great grandsons, Matthew Larue and wife Kayla of Fort Smith, and Adam Larue of Rogers; two sisters, Nita Wilhite of Evansville and Mary Wilhite of Elkins; and many nieces and nephews. She was a loving wife and mother who spent her life devoted to her family and her Lord and Savior. Visitation services will be held from 6–8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 at Westfield Chapel Funeral Home in Springdale. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at Westfield Chapel Funeral Home. Her final resting place will be at Farmington Cemetery in Farmington. Please visit Mattie's online memorial at www.WestfieldChapel.com.