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Leelamma C. Mathai

December 20, 1943 — December 3, 2018

Leelamma Mathai entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 3, 2018, at Seasons Hospice in Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas. Born in Kanghazha, Kerala, South India in 1943, Leela was the seventh child and youngest daughter out of eight children born to the late Mathew Chakkalayil Mathew and Aleyamma Kochikuzhyil Mathew. She became a registered nurse, and came to New York in 1972.She soon moved to Dallas, Texas, where she was introduced to Abraham Mathai by his uncle, the late Rev. P.J. Titus.Leela married Abraham in 1974, and together they raised a family and served their Lord. Leela was the Proverbs 31 woman and a devout follower of Christ.She loved her work as a nurse, serving patients for over 50 years until this Fall 2018.She loved her role as a wife, mother, and grandmother, tenderly caring for her husband, children, and grandchildren.She passionately loved Jesus Christ, the One who brought her eternal salvation, and she actively served the Lord in her church, traveling on missions and sharing the Good News of the Gospel at any and every opportunity. Leela is survived by her husband, Abraham Mathai, her children, Jiju, Letty, Bobby Letha, Isaac and Joyce, and her seven grandchildren, Joshua, David, Tobias, Neela, Zoey, Sajani, and Jacob. The Memorial Service will be held at IPC Hebron Church 1751 Wall Street, Garland, TX, on Friday, December 7, 2018 at 6:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at Mimosa Lane Baptist Church, 1233 N. Beltline Road, Mesquite, TX on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 10:00 AM.
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