Boysie Dean Mathis

Funeral services for Boysie Dean Mathis will take place at 2 o’clock in the afternoon on Monday, June 24th at the Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bill Wages and Bro. Timothy Griffin officiating. Committal services and burial will take place in the Forest Memorial Park.

Serving as pallbearers will be Tony Mathis, Kevin Mathis, Tommy Mathis, Sean Swan, Greg Jones, and Lanny Broadway. Also serving as honorary pallbearer will be James Kirk.

Mr. Mathis passed away June 21, 2013 at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS. He was born June 11, 1948 in Tippah County, MS to the late Lonnie Vernon and Mildred Ayres Mathis. Mr. Mathis was a plumber and electrician by trade, as well as a business owner for a short period of time. He was very passionate about his work, however his devotion to his family, and relationship with God meant even more to him. Mr. Mathis was an ordained Baptist minister, having attended Oxford Bible College.

Mr. Mathis is survived by his wife, Penny Meeks Mathis, of Corinth, his former wife of nearly 50 years, Jewnell Stevens Mathis, of Tishomingo; three sons, Tony Wade Mathis (Carol), Kevin Dean Mathis (Tina), both of Corinth, Tommy Wayne Mathis (Pam), of Tishomingo; a daughter, Sherry Wilson (Ricky), of Corinth; a brother, L.V. Mathis (Carol), of Oak Lawn, IL; five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a lifelong friend, Billy Joe Boren.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Mathis was preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Regina Mathis, and a sister, Syble Mathis Follen.

The Mathis family will receive friends from 5 o’clock until 7 o’clock in the evening on Sunday, June 23rd at the funeral home. Visitation will resume on Monday, June 24th, from 9 o’clock in the morning, until service time at 2 o’clock.

Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

Corinth, MS.

662-286-2900