Mattie Retha Kidd (Keaton) Childress

Mattie Retha Kidd (Keaton) Childress, 76, of Chattaroy, WV, died peacefully July 19, 2024, at the Tug Valley Regional Medical Center, South Williamson, KY.
Mattie was born January 11, 1948, in Jellico, TN, the daughter of the late Leslie Kidd and Lena Privitt Kidd.
She was also preceded in death by her first husband, James Russell Keaton, and her second husband, Danny Joe Childress; brother, William Martin (W.M.) Kidd and sisters, Barbara Louise Bowling, and Mary Ruth Cooper.
Survivors include her daughter, Karen Mae Keaton; granddaughters, Ashley Dawn Keaton (Imogene), and Briana Suzanne Bentley (Danny); great-granddaughters, Kendall Grace, Kali Mae, Kenzi Jo, and Addileigh Bree; brothers, Leslie Edward “L.E.” Kidd, Hubert Ray Kidd (Alene), Lloyd Omar Kidd (Lois), and a host of other loving family and friends.
Mattie’s visitation was held on Monday, July 22nd at the Huntleyville Gospel Revelation Church, with Gary Dove officiating.
Her funeral was held on Tuesday, July 23rd at the church with Harrison Baisden officiating.
Burial followed at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Maher, WV, with her family and friends serving as pallbearers.
R. E. Rogers Funeral Home of Belfry, KY, in charge of arrangements.