Mrs. Mattie Stone Gause, 83, widow of Thomas Raleigh Gause, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, in McLeod Regional Medical Center.

    Mrs. Mattie was born November 9, 1935, in Florence County, a daughter of the late Ansel and Dora Flowers Stone. She attended Hanna Community Schools and was a former manager of Warrens Fabric Shop in Kingstree. Mrs. Mattie was a member of Kingstree First Pentecostal Holiness Church. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

     Surviving Mrs. Mattie, are her two sons, T. Roger (Ginger) Gause and G. Russell Gause, both of Kingstree; two brothers, Harold Stone, of Lake City; and Terry (Nora) Stone, of Florence; one sister, Letha McDaniel, of Lake City; her grandchildren, Kevin R. (Maggie) Gause, of Florence; Patrick R. (Crystal) Gause, of Florence; W. Hugh (Caitlyn) Gause, of Kingstree; and Thomas R. Gause, of Lake City; great grandchildren, Nathan R. Gause, Sarah B. Gause, Ella Nova Gause, Raleigh C. Gause, and Ellie B. Gause.

    In addition to her parents, Mrs. Mattie was preceded in death by a brother, Ansel Cleo Stone.

     Graveside funeral services will be held at 2PM Sunday, February 10, 2019, in Kingstree First Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service in Kingstree First Pentecostal Holiness Church. Memorials may be made to Kingstree First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 37 McCall Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.