Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Arlene Mattox
Aug 30th, 1939 - Aug 17th, 2017Arlene Ann Mattox, age 77, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, August 17, 2017, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora.
Arlene was born August 30, 1939, in Effingham, the daughter of Loren and Esther (Dow) Landreth. She married Gerald Lee Mattox on May 12, 1962, at Golden Church near Flora and together they celebrated 53 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on October 25, 2015.
Arlene earned her R.N. degree through Missouri Baptist Hospital in her teens and began a nursing career that spanned over 30 years. During those years, she was an OB nurse at Clay County Hospital where she assisted with over 800 births and later served as Director of Nursing at area nursing homes. Arlene enjoyed flower arranging, cake decorating, cooking, playing Bingo, and helping her family.
She is survived by 2 daughters: Cindy McAllister (husband Tony) of Louisville and Chris Koehler (husband John) of Crawfordsville, IN; 4 grandchildren: Joey McAllister, Matt Koehler, Beth Koehler, and Jennifer McAllister; and a great-grandchild: Bryson Willis. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and great-granddaughter: Janessa L. Krantz.
A funeral service for Arlene Mattox will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 20, 2017, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, with visitation from 1 p.m. until service time on Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Golden Cemetery. Memorial donations in Arlene’s memory may be given to Alzheimer’s Association, Clay County Hospice, or Flora Gardens Care Center Activity Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home.