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Jim Mathews

10 Aug 1919 – 16 Apr 1997

Birth	10 Aug 1919
Death	16 Apr 1997
Cemetery	Redland Cemetery Redland , McCurtain County , Oklahoma , USA
Added by	Brandon O'Rear on 03 Jul 2019
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124017492

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In Memoriam JIM MATHEWS August 10, 1919 ~ April 16, 1997 MATHEWS RITES SET FRIDAY Jim Mathews, 77, of Idabel, died Wednesday, April 16, at his home. He was born Aug. 20, 1919, at Redland. A mechanic, Mathews was affiliated with the Methodist church. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Navy, and loved to fish and hunt. He and Alene Pulte were married July 30, 1938, at Marshall Hill, and had lived all of his life in the community. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Walker; a great-grandson, Mathew Turnage; two sisters, Gurthie Bates and Iris Thompson; and his parents, Rex and Nancy Mathews. Survivors include his wife, Alene Mathews of the home; three sons, Paul Mathews of White Oak, Texas, Thomas Mathews of Longview, Texas, and Rex Mathews of Idabel; six daughters, Oleta Boaldin of Duke, Melva McCutcheon of Idabel, Polly Moore of Broken Bow, Anne Smith of Scooba, Miss., Joan Ferguson of Idabel and Gena Barnette of Longview, Texas; 25 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren; Two brothers, Jess Mathews of Winlock, Wash., and Sam Mathews of Idabel; 10 sisters, Floy Parker, Jewel Richardson and Maudie Dollarhide, all of Idabel, Ester White of Fort Towson, Bessadine Potts of Haworth, Jaudean Rhoden of Longview, Texas, Jane Breen of Aptos, Calif., Marthel Smith of Valencia, Calif., Lois Hutchison of Broken Bow and Pauline Bonner of Oklahoma City; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Graveside services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Redland Cemetery in the Redland community with Victor Balagbagan officiating. McCurtain Daily Gazette Thursday, April 17, 1997

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Family

Parents

• Samuel Rex Mathews 1890–1962
• Nancy Mae Jones Mathews 1894–1974

Spouse

• Alene Pulte Mathews 1923–2019

Siblings

• Gurtha Mathews Bates 1912–1991
• Floy Mathews Parker 1913–2002
• Jewell Mathews Richardson 1915–2009
• Jessie Willard Mathews Sr 1916–2002
• Maudie Mathews Dollarhite 1918–2000
• Pauline M. Mathews Bonner 1921–2008
• Esther Mathews White 1923–2002
• Iris Mathews Thompson 1925–1993
• Samuel Rex "Sam" Mathews 1926–2022
• Lois M Mathews Hutchison 1928–2005
• Jane Dora Mathews Breen 1929–2006
• Jaudene Mathews Rhoden 1931–2014

Children

• Oleta Mae Mathews Boaldin 1939–1999
• Melva Louise Mathews McCutcheon 1943–2019
• Polly Mathews Wright 1949–2016
• Linda Mathews Walker 1951–1987
• Rex Mathews 1956–2001

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