Mrs. Lucille Irene Neuenschwander Matta, age 81, of Biloxi, MS, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, in Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Matta was a native of Kansas, a resident of the coast since 1966 and a member of Heritage UMC in D'Iberville. She loved her family, church, community and hummingbirds. Her home was always open to everyone.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Donald Matta, Sr, parents, Kenneth and Lillian Holcomb Neuenschwander, a brother, Ted and two sisters, Joyce and Lou.
Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Reid, two sons, John D. "J.D." (Lena) Matta Jr and Mark (Tanya) Matta, two sisters, Kay Zimmerman and Verda Culbertson, brother, Jim (Ro) Neuenschwander, eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be on Monday, September 22, 2014, from 9 am until 11 am, with an 11 am chapel service, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made to the UMC Children's Home, P.O. Box 66, Clinton, MS 39060.
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