Mattie Faye Shepherd, nee Persell, of Silva, Missouri was born on Saturday, February 21, 1942 in Athens, Alabama to Verlan and Amanda (Cochran) Persell. She passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on October 9, 2021 at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 18 days.

Mattie accepted the Lord early in life. She loved going to church and reading her Bible. She also enjoyed sewing, quilting, crafts, gardening, crossword puzzles, singing and rapping, bowling and anything outdoors. Her family meant the world to her. She was selfless, caring and always there for loved ones. Her only dislike was having the back of her leg tickled to make her think it was a snake.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Galen Shepherd; parents Verlan and Amanda Persell; sister Sarah White; daughter Brenda Ottensmeyer and grandson Eli Shepherd.

She is survived by her children Roger (Maria) Shepherd, Janet (Mark) Drake, and Becky (Greg) Meintz; son-in-law Rich (Margie) Ottensmeyer; siblings Eugene (Janice) Persell, Foy (Janice) Persell, Bobby Joe (Elaine) Persell, Mary Alice (late JL) Lomax, Jo Anne (Wade) Green, Margaret Green and Janie (Kenneth) Burkett; grandchildren Ryan (Christy) Ottensmeyer, Sara Ottensmeyer, and Aaron Suerman, Allison (Mike) Hoffman, Anna (DJ) McCoombe, Madison Drake, Nick Huber, Carley Huber and Derek Gibson, Ashley (Colten) Mason, Amber Gonz, Christy (Joey) Orf, James (Jenna) Meintz and Dalton (Emily) Meintz; great grandchildren  Aiden, Eli, Elenanor, Parker, Sloan, Vera, Tula, Owen, Jason, Miranda, Brooke, Jessica, Charli, Walter, Annah, Carter, Clara and Cason; many nieces, nephews and cousins.