Mattie was born in West Point, GA, and moved to Dayton, OH as a young child where she attended elementary and high school and completed nursing school. Mattie relocated to Columbus, GA after the birth of her second daughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Irene and Robert Bell. Mattie is survived by her children, Charmaine Washington ( Kankakee, IL ), and Charrisse Lucas ( Sammie ), ( Ellerslie, GA ), siblings Robert A. , Jerome, and Sylvia Bell, Constance Baker of Dayton, OH and Lenora ( Richard ) Walker of Aurora, CO. Grandchildren, Kayla, Matthew, India, Amaris, Aurelius Jr. , Kiala, Sienna, and Kayin , 2 great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.