Mattie Black Clement

April 16, 1926 - May 5, 2021

MERRILLVILLE, IN - Mattie Black Clement, age 95 of Merrillville, IN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. She was born in Knox County, Kentucky on April 16, 1926.

A member of First Baptist Church of Hammond since 1966. Mattie worked in the three-year-old Sunday School Department for many years. She was a member of the William Henry Harrison Chapter of the DAR. She was a wonderful homemaker, cook and seamstress.

Mattie was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years Judge James L. Clement; daughter Linda Richards; grandson Brent Clement; parents James T. and Mary Gilbert Black; and siblings: Ellen Helton, Mahala Gilbert, Maggie Gress, James T., John Tipton, Henry, George, and Gilbert Black.

Survived by her daughters: Janis Griffeth and Mary (Kevin) Cain; sons: James Jr., and John (Rose) Clement. Twenty-two grandchildren:Chip (Christine) Richards, Matt (Amber) Richards, Jason (Ashley) Richards, Joshua (Rachel) Richards, Rick (Lynn) Griffeth, Melissa Kelly, Emily (David) Redick, James III (Michelle) Clement, Julia (Victor) Fernandez, Victoria (John) Nelson, Allison Clement, Grant Clement, Will Clement, Austin Clement, Lauren Clement, Lisa Clement, Lucas Clement, Landon Clement, Jonathon Clement, Josiah (Aubrey) Clement, Amber Clement, and Mattie Clement; and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Faye Koloch of Carmel.

Mattie enjoyed listening to music, reading, sewing, cooking, and traveling.Visitation will take place on Monday, May 10, 2021, from 1:30 p.m. until the time of funeral at 2:30 p.m. at BURNS FUNERAL HOME, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point. Interment Memory Lane Memorial Park, Schererville, IN.

Published by The Times on May 8, 2021.