Name: J. E. MATHIS Age: 70 Residence: WALNUT, MS
Date of Death: Sunday, October 21, 2012
Place of Death: MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
Location of Funeral Service: MT. PLEASANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Officiating: REV. BILL WAGES and BRO. LARRY FINGER
Interment: MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY MASONIC GRAVESIDE SERVICE
Visitation: October 23, 2012 from 5:00PM until service time on Wednesday
Biographical Information
Date of Birth: APRIL 1, 1942
Employment/Occupation: HE WAS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR AND WAS EMPLOYED BY THE MS DEPT. OF TRASPORTATION FOR 20 YEARS
Church Affiliation: HE WAS A MEMBER OF MT. PLEASANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
HE WAS A 32ND DEGREE MASON AND SHRINER. HE LOVED HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND WORKING AROUND HIS FARM AND DEER HUNTING.
Survivor Information
Wife: SHIRLEY ANN CARDWELL MATHIS OF WALNUT, MS
Son: MICKEY MATHIS AND WIFE SUSAN OF WALNUT, MS
Daughter: KIMBERLY ANN MATHIS OF RIPLEY, MS
Sister: BESSIE FAYE MULLINS OF WALNUT, MS
6 Grandchildren: NEALY WYATT MATHIS, JON FORD MATHIS, STERLING MATHIS, CANDICE MILAM AND HUSBAND CHRISTOPHER, CONNOR FRANK MATHIS AND HUNTER CHASE WINKLES
2 Great-Granchildren: KAYLEIGH MILAM AND ELI MILAM
Brother-in-laws: A.W. JACKSON OF WALNUT, MS
HINES SEXTON OF WALNUT, MS
SPECIAL FRIENDS: THE WEAVER FAMILY AND THE PRINCE FAMILY AND RAY HINDS
Other relatives and a host of friends
Pallbearers: DONNIE PRINCE, RONNIE PRINCE, BUSTER MONTGOMERY, RAY HINDS, FREDDY JACKSON, SHUN MULLINS, BENJI MULLINS
Honorary Pallbearers: DANNY MATHIS, SAMMY MATHIS, LEWIS MULLINS
Preceded in Death
Father: CAP MATHIS
Mother: ANNIE ERNEST MATHIS
Brother: W.L. MATHIS AND WIFE RETHA
Sisters: JEWEL SEXTON AND EVELYN MAE JACKSON