A Celebration of Life for Mother Mattie Huckaby, 80, of Bernice, LA will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes Chapel in Ruston, LA.  Interment will follow in Bernice City Cemetery, in Bernice, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes in Ruston, LA.

A visitation for family and friends will begin at 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M.

Mother Mattie Huckaby was born, in Farmerville, LA to the union of Travis R. Rowland and Clara Belle West.  She would later move to Oakland, California where she graduated from Castlemont High School.  Following in her mother’s footsteps and being led by the Holy Spirit she would attend Delta Ouachita Technical College graduating with her diploma in practical nursing.  Continuing her education she attended National Safety Academy, graduating with her diploma is Industrial Safety.

Mother Mattie was born into Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ in Farmerville, LA and later moved her membership to Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ in Jonesboro, LA in virtual service due to her health where Prince L. R. Calahan is Pastor.

A woman of God on a mission to fulfil her purpose.  Whatever the Lord put on her heart to do for any ministry of the gospel of Jesus Christ she found herself doing.

She is preceded in death by her husband Dewese Huckaby; her parents, T. R. Rowland and Clara B. Rowland; sister, Clara Sue Bogan; her brothers Samuel and Claytus; and a special nephew Dwan Doyle.

She is survived by her children; Daryl Woods, Sr (Shirley) of Dallas, TX; Cherie Hampton (Harvest) of Jonesboro, LA; Tedde Woods (Shuronda) of Grambling, LA; Iris Corbin (David) of Homer, LA.;  Douglas Woods of  Fort Worth, TX; her sister,  Emmer Brown of Reno, Nevada; her aunt Joan Jones of Farmerville, LA; 23 grandchildren; 17 Great grandchildren; and numerous loving nieces and nephews.

Active Pallbearers will be Yamada Burks, Terrance Leonard, Terry Hicks, Vincent Crane, Joseph Thompson, Omari Calahan, and Tedde Woods.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Daryl Woods, Sr., Daryl Woods, Jr, CJ Payne, Christopher Lewis, Antujuan Payne, Tevin Woods, Douglas Woods, Cedric Barnes, Davarius Wood, Juan Wimberly, Brandon Lewis, David Corbin, Harvest Hampton, and Kaleb Crane.

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