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Grady William Mathis Sr.

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Grady William Mathis Sr.

Birth
Cairo, Grady County, Georgia, USA
Death
21 Nov 1964 (aged 55)
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Burial
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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Grady was born in Cairo, Georgia to William B. Mathis and Ethel Baggett. One son Grady William Mathis, Jr. aka Billy Mathis, aka Billy Brown. He changed his name.

First wife Blanche Edith Overmier. Second wife Lorene I. maiden name unknown.

Worked at King Edward Cigar Company "Swisher" in Jacksonville,Florida as a foreman.

Grady also had two granddaughters Karen and Nancy Mathis from Jacksonville, Florida.

FLORIDA TIMES UNION 1964

MATHIS-Grady William Mathis-55 who live at 2741 Oak Street died Saturday morning at home. Mr. Mathis was born in Cairo, GA and had lived in Jacksonville the past 40 years. He was a member of the Riverside Ave Christian Church. Mr. Mathis was a foreman with the John H. Swisher Co and had been with the company 25 years.

Survivors include his widow Mrs. Lorene Mathis of Jacksonville, his son Grady Wm Mathis, Jr. of Jacksonville. Three sisters Mrs.Willa Mae Fulmer of Tuscon, Ariz and Mrs Myrtle Coleman and Mrs Betty Anglin of Jacksonville. Three Brothers Carl Maddock, Woodrow W. Mathis, and Martin Mathis of Jacksonville.

Funeral will be at 4:00 pm Tuesday in the Hardage and Sons Riverside Funeral Home 517 Park Street with Rev F.T. Riley, Associate Minister of Riverside Ave Christian Church officiating. Active pallbearers will be T.C. Edwards,Robert C. Sundberg, Harold Dunn, Francis McCloud, Billy Sutton and Phillip Hess. Honorary pallbearers will be Hubert C. Peeples, Fred Kelley, William James, and J.W. Corey.

Interment will be in Riverside Memorial Park, Normandy Blvd.

obituary courtesy of Karen Mathis Hudson
Grady was born in Cairo, Georgia to William B. Mathis and Ethel Baggett. One son Grady William Mathis, Jr. aka Billy Mathis, aka Billy Brown. He changed his name.

First wife Blanche Edith Overmier. Second wife Lorene I. maiden name unknown.

Worked at King Edward Cigar Company "Swisher" in Jacksonville,Florida as a foreman.

Grady also had two granddaughters Karen and Nancy Mathis from Jacksonville, Florida.

FLORIDA TIMES UNION 1964

MATHIS-Grady William Mathis-55 who live at 2741 Oak Street died Saturday morning at home. Mr. Mathis was born in Cairo, GA and had lived in Jacksonville the past 40 years. He was a member of the Riverside Ave Christian Church. Mr. Mathis was a foreman with the John H. Swisher Co and had been with the company 25 years.

Survivors include his widow Mrs. Lorene Mathis of Jacksonville, his son Grady Wm Mathis, Jr. of Jacksonville. Three sisters Mrs.Willa Mae Fulmer of Tuscon, Ariz and Mrs Myrtle Coleman and Mrs Betty Anglin of Jacksonville. Three Brothers Carl Maddock, Woodrow W. Mathis, and Martin Mathis of Jacksonville.

Funeral will be at 4:00 pm Tuesday in the Hardage and Sons Riverside Funeral Home 517 Park Street with Rev F.T. Riley, Associate Minister of Riverside Ave Christian Church officiating. Active pallbearers will be T.C. Edwards,Robert C. Sundberg, Harold Dunn, Francis McCloud, Billy Sutton and Phillip Hess. Honorary pallbearers will be Hubert C. Peeples, Fred Kelley, William James, and J.W. Corey.

Interment will be in Riverside Memorial Park, Normandy Blvd.

obituary courtesy of Karen Mathis Hudson


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  • Created by: Karen Hudson Relative Grandparent
  • Added: May 27, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70483114/grady_william-mathis: accessed ), memorial page for Grady William Mathis Sr. (12 Oct 1909–21 Nov 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70483114, citing Riverside Memorial Park, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Karen Hudson (contributor 47214625).