Died: Saturday, July 30, 2011, in Snyder Oaks
John Nell "Johnnie" Mathis age 77 of Snyder, TX, died July 30, 2011 at Snyder Oaks Care Center after a lengthy illness.
Services for Mrs. Mathis will be at 10AM Tuesday at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home with Rev. James Merrill officiating. Interment will follow at 1 PM at Albany Cemetery in Albany, TX under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mathis was born on February 12, 1934 in Ged, Louisiana to William Huey and Ione Denby(Nye)Johnston. She married Billie Mathis on September 12, 1952 in Houma, Louisiana. She had lived in Snyder since 1965. She worked at Stinson Drug as a soda jerk for 20 years dressing up for every holiday and entertaining the public. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Methodist Church and also loved doing pencil sketches and art. She graduated from Terrebonne High School in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana and attended Ranger Junior College where she earned her associates degree. To her family, she was "Ma Bear".
Survivors include:
Her Husband - Billie Mathis, Snyder, TX
1 son & Dtr in Law -
Nathan Wayne & Cindy Mathis, Snyder, TX
1 daughter & Son In Law -
Denby Lynn & Barry Chaney, Star , TX
6 Grandchildren-
Misty Muesing, Jacksonville, FL
Heath Mathis, Azle, TX
Aubrey Mathis, Austin, TX
Machea Hernandez, Allen, TX
Monika Barriga, Houston, TX
Chris Crites, San Marcos, TX
9 Great-Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, one sister, and one great-granddaughter, Bailey Hernandez.
Visitation will be from 6PM to 8PM Monday at Bell-Cypert-Seale.
Memorials can be made to-
American Cancer Society
c/o West Texas State Bank
Attn: Sheila McCormack
P.O. Box 1396
Snyder, Texas
79550-1396
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John Nell "Johnnie" Mathis, 77 of Snyder and formerly of Albany, died at the Snyder Oaks Care Center after a lengthy illness.
Services for Mrs. Mathis was held at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home. Interment followed at the Albany Cemetery.
Mrs. Mathis was born on February 12, 1934 in Ged, Louisiana to William Huey and Ione Denby (Nye) Johnston. She married Billie Mathis on September 12, 1952 in Houma, Louisiana. She had lived in Snyder since 1965.
She worked at Stinson Drug as a soda jerk for 20 years dressing up for every holiday and entertaining the public. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Methodist Church and also loved doing pencil sketches and art.
She graduated from Terrebonne High School in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana and attended Ranger Junior College, where she earned her associate's degree. To her family, she was "Ma Bear"
Albany News
August 4, 2011, pg. 5
Died: Saturday, July 30, 2011, in Snyder Oaks
John Nell "Johnnie" Mathis age 77 of Snyder, TX, died July 30, 2011 at Snyder Oaks Care Center after a lengthy illness.
Services for Mrs. Mathis will be at 10AM Tuesday at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home with Rev. James Merrill officiating. Interment will follow at 1 PM at Albany Cemetery in Albany, TX under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mathis was born on February 12, 1934 in Ged, Louisiana to William Huey and Ione Denby(Nye)Johnston. She married Billie Mathis on September 12, 1952 in Houma, Louisiana. She had lived in Snyder since 1965. She worked at Stinson Drug as a soda jerk for 20 years dressing up for every holiday and entertaining the public. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Methodist Church and also loved doing pencil sketches and art. She graduated from Terrebonne High School in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana and attended Ranger Junior College where she earned her associates degree. To her family, she was "Ma Bear".
Survivors include:
Her Husband - Billie Mathis, Snyder, TX
1 son & Dtr in Law -
Nathan Wayne & Cindy Mathis, Snyder, TX
1 daughter & Son In Law -
Denby Lynn & Barry Chaney, Star , TX
6 Grandchildren-
Misty Muesing, Jacksonville, FL
Heath Mathis, Azle, TX
Aubrey Mathis, Austin, TX
Machea Hernandez, Allen, TX
Monika Barriga, Houston, TX
Chris Crites, San Marcos, TX
9 Great-Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, one sister, and one great-granddaughter, Bailey Hernandez.
Visitation will be from 6PM to 8PM Monday at Bell-Cypert-Seale.
Memorials can be made to-
American Cancer Society
c/o West Texas State Bank
Attn: Sheila McCormack
P.O. Box 1396
Snyder, Texas
79550-1396
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John Nell "Johnnie" Mathis, 77 of Snyder and formerly of Albany, died at the Snyder Oaks Care Center after a lengthy illness.
Services for Mrs. Mathis was held at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home. Interment followed at the Albany Cemetery.
Mrs. Mathis was born on February 12, 1934 in Ged, Louisiana to William Huey and Ione Denby (Nye) Johnston. She married Billie Mathis on September 12, 1952 in Houma, Louisiana. She had lived in Snyder since 1965.
She worked at Stinson Drug as a soda jerk for 20 years dressing up for every holiday and entertaining the public. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Methodist Church and also loved doing pencil sketches and art.
She graduated from Terrebonne High School in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana and attended Ranger Junior College, where she earned her associate's degree. To her family, she was "Ma Bear"
Albany News
August 4, 2011, pg. 5
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