Frances S. Mathis

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Frances S. Mathis, 77, of Jefferson, Ga., who passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013.

Mrs. Mathis was born in Madison, Georgia a daughter of the late Roy and Desi Parr Stephens. Mrs. Mathis retired from Buhler Quality Yarns Company, in Jefferson, after 25 years of service, where she was a spinner. Mrs. Mathis was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Mathis was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Mr. Loyd Henry Mathis, her sons, Mr. Timothy Mathis and Mr. Jerry Mathis and a brother, Mr. Jack Stephens.

Survivors include her children, Jane Pace, Jefferson, Ga., Barbara Baxter, Nicholson, Ga., Ann Wise, Jefferson, Ga., Judy Childs, Jefferson, Ga., Kelley Parr, Maysville, Ga., Donna Dalton, Jefferson, Ga., Bobby Brown, Hull, Ga., and Michael Brown, Winder, Ga., brothers and sisters, Grace Healey, Frank Stephens, Leila Folds, Inez Self, Sara Doster, Jimmy Stephens, Jane Lassiter, Ruby Stewart, and Gene Stephens, 27 Grandchildren, 44 Great Grand Children and 8 Great Great Grandchildren and a number of other relatives.

Funeral Services will be held Friday July 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Evans Funeral Home with Rev. Palmer Pace officiating. Interment will follow at Jackson Memorial Park with Alex Chambers, Keith Parr, Kegan Rice, Robert Stephens and Brandon Davis honored as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Thursday July 4, 2013 at Evans Funeral Home from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M.

Evans Funeral Home Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia. 706-367-5467.

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