Clea Tolley Mattson Moss

Clea Tolley Moss, age 93, of Payson, Utah, passed away in Payson, Utah, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Clea was born January 11, 1922, in Rigby, Idaho a daughter to Ernest Theodore Tolley and Vera June Chandler Tolley. She married Mark Leroy Mattson, June 20, 1945 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Clea worked hard all her life. She loved gardening. Many mornings she would be outside picking raspberries as her children were waking up. She loved to share her harvest with anyone who came by. Clea liked making homemade candy and continued sending it to her children at Christmastime for many years. The church and serving in the church was always important to her. She helped many and was always willing to go the extra mile. After Etsel passed away she went on a mission to Nauvoo with her sister. It was at this time she became famous. She was known as the tap dancer in Nauvoo. At the age of 83 she dressed up in her pioneer costume and did a little tap dancing in the musical program performed by the other missionaries. Clea was happy, optimistic and scattered sunshine wherever she went. She was stalwart in every good way. Her family was her greatest happiness. Her legacy is her example of a life well lived as an example to friends and family. Clea married Alma Etsel Moss, December 6, 1986 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. She is survived by her daughter Marilyn Mattson Hulme of American Fork, Utah; sons: Bruce Mattson of Laguna Hills, California, David & Kathy Mattson of Montrose, Colorado, Karl & Annette Mattson of Ashton, Idaho, Mark & Marla Mattson of Vancouver, Washington, Neal & Karen Mattson of Payson, Utah, Gene & Christy Mattson of Vancouver, Washington, Alma & Trish Mattson of Murreta, California; sister Deone Tolley Cuthbert and brother Ernest Theodore Tolley Jr.; 59 grandchildren and 158 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Ernest Theodore Tolley and Vera June Chandler Tolley, Husband Alma Etsel Moss, husband Mark Leroy Mattson, sisters Lois Campbell and Helen Tolley and brothers Harold Tolley and Donald Tolley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Eckersell Memorial Chapel, 101 West Main Street, Rigby. The family will visit with friends from 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Ririe-Shelton Cemetery.