Mattie Melton Bland Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Mattie Melton Bland (Batesville, Mississippi), who passed away on October 16, 2024 at the age of 87. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mattie Melton Bland to pay them a last tribute.
As Mattie Melton departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Mattie Melton may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Mattie Melton leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edward Melton and Lizzie Hardin Melton; her husband Osbond Smith Bland; and her son Scotty Wade Bland. She is survived by: her son David Bland of Batesville, MS; and her grandchildren, Mandy Bland, David Paul Quick, Allen Quick, Destiny Bland, Steven Bland and Gary Bland. She is also survived by 11 great grandchildren.
