Mary Louella Matheney, 81, of Marmaduke died Sunday, June 13, 2004, at her home.

She was born Sept. 30, 1922, in Melbourne, Ark., daughter of the late William Thomas and Allie Maude Freeman Langston.

She was united in marriage to Olan Wayne Matheney on October 12, 1941. They had three children.

She was a homemaker and worked as a teacher's aide in the Piggott School District. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her husband; one son, Tommy Matheney; three brothers, Earnest, W.T., and Alvin (Bud) Langston; one sister, Rita Dale; two grandchildren, Sherry Matheney and Michael Morrison; and one great-grandchild.

She is survived by two daughters, Donna Jean Morrison and Darlene Moore, both of Marmaduke; two sisters, Minnie Tanner of Piggott and Marie Strickland of Orlando, Fla.; one brother, Cornell Langston of Bakersfield, Calif.; six grandchildren, Ricky Matheney of Piggott, Jackie Peck of St. Louis, Angela Stanfill of Marmaduke, Keith Morrison of Jonesboro, Lisa Woolery of Paragould and David Moore of Marmaduke; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday), June 16, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with C.O. Evans and Arvil Hill officiating.

Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were Skylar Matheney, Shawn Matheney, Barrett Stanfill, Tom Woolery, Kenny Vangilder and Macky Moore.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.