Mattie Lee Reid Temple

April 8, 1927 - December 15, 2021

Mattie Lee Reid Temple born April 8, 1927 in Smith County, MS, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the age of 94. Mrs. Temple worked for the Laurel City Schools prior to her retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Temple; parents, Arrilla and Dewey Tadlock and Grover Reid; brothers, Talmage Reid, Ethel Reid, Tillman Reid, and Frank “Buck” Tadlock and sister, Faye Mosley. She is survived by her children, Jimmie (Arlene) Temple, Bobbie (Martha) Temple, Andy (Theresa) Temple, Daniel Temple, Sue Temple, Tommy (Beth) Temple, and Mark (Vallery) Temple and one sister, Lanora (Monroe) Houston. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 11 great great grandchildren. Services will be held at Magnolia Baptist Church on Monday, December 20, 2021. Visitation will begin at 12 noon and the service will follow at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Sharon Cemetery. Bro. William Dowdy will officiate. Grandsons and great grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The great great grandsons will be honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Magnolia Baptist Church in Mrs. Temple’s memory. To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.