James Eugene "Jimmy" Mathis

August 4, 1934 - January 1, 2014

Mr. James Eugene [Jimmy] Mathis age 79, passed away at his residence Wednesday afternoon, January 1, 2014.  Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014. Rev. Steve Golden will officiate.  Graveside services will follow at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Green Meadows Memorial Gardens in Conyers, Ga.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening January 3, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and other times the family residence 204 Willet Way Americus, Ga.      Mr. Mathis was born August 4, 1934 in Milstead, Ga., son of the late Charlie Reubin Mathis and Jimmie Cornelia Payne Mathis.  Mr. Mathis was retired from American General Insurance Company after 32 years of service.  He was a Master Mason and Past Master of Philologia Lodge # 178 and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict.      Mr. Mathis is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law Joni Tindel [Bill Jr.] of Marianna, FL. Mandi Howard [Les] of Kathleen, Ga. sister-in-law Maxine Wood of Covington, Ga., brothers-in-law Larry Wood [Sue] of Lithonia, Ga., Richard Wood [Marlene] of Covington, Ga. and Ralph Wood [Janice] of Dallas, Ga., two Grandchildren Becki Bragg and husband Jason of Marianna, FL. and Bill Tindel III also of Marianna, FL., two Great Grandchildren Jaylen Bragg and Ava Bragg of Marianna, FL. and a number of nieces and nephews and friend Anne White of Newborn, Ga.  Mr. Mathis was preceded in death by his wife Hellen Rebekah Mathis July 17, 2005.      Aldridge Funeral Services 612 Rees Park is in charge of these arrangements.  To sign the on line guest book and express your thoughts and memories to the family go to www.aldridgefuneralservices.com.