Obit of Mathis, J. W. - Carter County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 19 Jul 2009 Return to Carter County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/carter/carter.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::New Gordon Cemetery--?? *Mathis, J. W. J.W. Mathis, 67, a retired Lone Star Gas supervisor, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, at Palo Pinto Lake. Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church of Gordon, the Rev. Jim Wright officiating, assisted by the Rev. Shelly Brooks. Burial: New Gordon Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn. Memorials: The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to First Christian Church in Eastland, the Senior Citizen Center of Mineral Wells or a charity of choice. He was born Sept. 26, 1939, in Olden to James and Helen Mathis. He joined the Army at the age of 16 and served in Germany. He met Marsa, the love of his life, and was married in July 1958. J.W. started work with the Lone Star on March 16, 1959. and retired in 1997 after 38 years of employment. This began in 1959 in Breckenridge, then in 1966 he moved to Gordon and then made supervisor in 1973 in Fox, Okla. In 1978, he returned to Jacksboro, moved again in 1993 to Irving and retired in 1995 in Eastland. After retiring from Lone Star, he worked for TEPSCO until 2002. J.W. wanted all of his employees and co-workers to know how much he enjoyed working with them throughout his career. J.W. was then able to enjoy his family, farming, fishing, hunting and life in general. His motto was "It's gotta get better," and we know that it did. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Coleman, and stepfather, Lonnie; father-in-law, Dewey Lee; and brothers-in-law, Bill Lee and Stanley Morris. Survivors: His loving wife of 48 years, Marsa; son, Mike and wife, Debra, of Mineral Wells; daughter, Michelle Biddy of Palmer; grandsons, Breck "Pedro" and Gabe Mathis; granddaughter, Maddie "Baby Girl" Biddy; beloved as a son and daughter, Rusty and Luanne Pierce of Frisco; his father, James "Red" Mathis of Amarillo; brothers, Jim Mathis of Lubbock, Bill Mathis of Laurel, Miss., and Jack Coleman and wife, Mary, of Gordon; sisters, Betty Morris of Brownwood and Sissy Crawley and husband, Doug, of Ranger; nieces and nephews; mother-in-law, Irene Lee of Mineral Wells; and brothers- and sisters-in-law. Published in the Star-Telegram on 11/4/2006.