Mattie Lee Criner, age 83, of Troy, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2016 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.  She was born November 15, 1932, in Arkansas to the late Thurman and Rosie L. (Lee) Draper.   She married Jim L. Criner who preceded her in death.

Mattie is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy and Barbara Criner of Troy; Doug and Cheryl Criner of Dayton; Eugene and Tracey Criner of Florence, Kentucky; Ray L. Criner of Boise, Idaho; one daughter and son-in-law Barbara and Dwight Clay of Troy; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren along with numerous step-grandchildren; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Will and Irene Lee of Phoenix, Arizona; Chester and Cloria Lee of Okolona, Arkansas; James Draper of Oakland, California; Mack Draper of Nashville, Arkansas; and Roy and Louise Lee of Los Angeles, California; two sisters, Jewell Day of Phoenix, Arizona and Edith Graves of Nashville, Arkansas. 

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred Draper and Margaret Johnson, as well as three brothers, Fred Lee, Wallace Lee, and Kenneth Lee. 

Mattie graduated from Howard County Training School in Tollette, Arkansas.  Mattie retired as a housekeeper.  She was a member of Spirit Life Church in Piqua and former member of Agape Ministries in Troy.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home in Troy with Pastors John and Stacy Scott officiating.  Friends may call on Tuesday, August 2, from noon until the time of the service at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, 1124 West Main Street, Troy. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Troy.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.fishercheneyfuneralhome.com

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