Mattie C. Rawls

Mattie C. Rawls, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 3, 2015 after a brief illness at Bon Secours Maryview Hospital. She was a native of Nansemond County (Suffolk) and was the baby girl of six children born to the union of the late James H. and Goldie Hicks Cowling. After her mother's death, she quickly bonded with her stepmother, fondly called Mother Eunice. As a child, Mattie confessed her faith in Jesus and joined the Diamond Grove, where she was a faithful servant and later went on to be a member of the Senior Choir for many years.She graduated from Nansemond County Public Schools. After graduating from Saint Paul's College and securing a teaching position in Dinwiddie County, she married her late husband Henry Rawls on October 18, 1952. She later continued her education and achievd a Master's Degree from Hampton University while working as a teacher in the Suffolk City Schools. She retired as a Reading Specialist in 1988. Mattie was a member of the Salem Tent #61 and the Order of the Eastern Star #230 where she served as the secretary for 22 years. Left to cherish Mattie's memory and to celebrate her life is her daughter, Lisa R. Mayes of Virginia Beach, VA; one brother, Charles B. Jordan of Baltimore, MD; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.A celebration of life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Diamond Grove Baptist  Church. She will be laid to rest in Christian Home Baptist Church in Windsor, VA. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Mattie C. Rawls, please visit our flower store.