Daily Corinthian Newspaper dated May 24, 1953

FINAL RITES SET FOR M.C. MATHIS

Funeral services will be held today at 3:30 p.m. at Ebeneeza cemetery for Mallie C. Mathis who died suddenly at 4 a.m. yesterday at the Corinth hospital.  Bro. Arthur Davenport and Bro. O.L. Butler will conduct services.  Burial will be in Ebeneeza cemetery.

Deceased was 83 years of age at time of death.

His wife was Amanda Rogers, who passed away in 1938.

He was a prominent merchant and planter in the western section of Alcorn county for many years.

He is survived by four sons, Roy O. Mathis and R.F. Mathis, Walnut; Pete B. Mathis and Lex B. Mathis, Corinth; a daughter, Mrs. Letha Clausel, Walnut.  He had nine grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Arthur Bass Haig, Erst Rufus Mathis, Mallie Joe Mathis, Bobby Mathis, Aaron Layton, Hubert Swindle, J.C. Swain, Jesse Clausel.

Honorary pallbearers are: W.C. Sweat, Sr., Ely Mitchell, Jim Cunningham, Lester Clark, Tom Haley, Brant Johnson and Guy Dicus.

Perkins Funeral Home was in charge.