James R. Mathers, age 79, longtime resident of Dearborn and most recently of Westland Michigan passed away on Saturday July 24th, 2021. Jim was born May 9th, 1942 in Detroit Michigan to Kenneth Cleveland Mathers and Mary Elizabeth Watson Mathers. He worked as a city inspector for Dearborn for 13 years then started his own janitorial / landscaping business, which he worked until he retired in 2001.
Jim is survived by his children Robert "Bob" Kenneth Mathers, William "Bill" (Laurel) Mathers, Sheri (Eric) Mullins. Grandchildren, William (Billy) Mathers, Eric Mullins Jr, Natalie Mathers, & August Mullins. Sister, Nancy Plath.
Funeral Service will be held at the Harry J. Will Funeral Home in Wayne on Thursday July 29th, 2021. Visitation will start at 3:00 p.m. with services at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) in honor of James.