MARY M. ATCHLEY

MATTHEWS -- Mary M. Atchley, 87, of Matthews died Friday, March 15, 1996, at Sells Rest Home here.

She was born Aug. 15, 1908, at Tilden, Ill., daughter of George and Martha Otteson Bicket.

She married William Cecil Atchley on April 29, 1927, at Sparta, Ill. He died July 9, 1987.

She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. She worked at Lipton's Linen & Uniform Service for 15 years before retiring in 1972.

Survivors include sons, Dr. Bill Atchley, president of Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, and Gary Atchley of Sikeston; a brother, Raymond Bicket of Phoenix; a sister, Lela Curran of Conway, Ark.; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two daughters, two brothers, and four sisters.

Service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Ford & Sons Sprigg Street Chapel, with the Rev. Jerry Harris officiating. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

Friends may call at the funeral home between 4 and 6 p.m. today.