Mattie Lou Cardwell Hosford

October 20, 2013

Mattie Lou Cardwell Hosford, age 89, of Mobile, formerly of Pensacola, went home to be with her Lord Saturday, October 19, 2013. She was born April 14, 1924, in Enterprise, AL, to the late Walter W. Wilson and Elizabeth E. Barnes Wilson.

Mattie was a devoted wife and mother. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Cottage Hill in Cantonment and retired from Monsanto after 26 years of service.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Anton Dale “Buddy” Cardwell, Sr.

Survivors include her husband, Merlin Willie Hosford; her sons, Anton D. “Buddy” (Barbara Ann) Cardwell of Hammond, Indiana and Walter D. “Danny” (Judy) Cardwell of Molino; her step-daughter, Debra (Lee) Avinger; her step-son, Willie (Donna) Hosford, all of Mobile; six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Thursday, October 24, 2013, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Cottage Hill. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 2 p.m. until the service hour.

Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries