OBITUARY
Mr. John L. Mathis
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
Psalm 30:5
Mr. John L. Mathis was born on September 1, 1944 in Sumter County, Georgia to the late Sallie and C.P. Mathis. He was married to the late Gertrude Mathis. He was a member of Power of Faith Deliverance Church. He was preceded in death by one brother Minister Ike Mathis. Mr. Mathis died on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at the PhoebeSumterMedicalCenter in Americus, Georgia.
Left to cherish his memory are his four sons: Johnny “G-Moe” Mathis, Jr.,ReginaldMathis,Jeffrey “Poochie” Mathis (Fenita Reddick), and Joel DeanMathis all of Americus, Georgia; one sister, Cassie Weston of Atlanta, Georgia; one sister-in-law, Prophetess Linda Mathis of Americus, Georgia. A host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends also survive.
Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you.I go to prepare a place for you.And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
John 14:1-3
Order of Service
Processional
Hymn Choir
Prayer Min. James Wilson
Scripture Evangelist Sherry Thomas
Obituary Read Silently
Reflections Limit 3 mins. Open to Friends
Solo Sis. Margo Mathis
Eulogy Prophetess Linda Mathis
Acknowledgments Staff of West’s Mortuary
Recessional
Interment OakGroveCemetery
“Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”Psalm 23:4
Pallbearers
Friends
Flower Attendants
Friends
“God Saw”
God saw the road was getting rough
the hill was hard to climb;
He gently closed those loving eyes
and whispered, “Peace be Thine.”
The weary hours, the days of pain
The sleepless nights have passed,
The very patient worn out frame
has found sweet rest at last,
God saw that you were weary,
So He did what He knows best;
He came and stood beside you,
And whispered, “Come and Rest.”
You bid no one a last farewell,
Not even a goodbye;
You were gone before we knew it
And only God knows why.
Acknowledgement
Perhaps you sang a lovely song or sat quietly in a chair;
Perhaps you sent a funeral spray, if so we saw it there.
Perhaps you spoke the kindest words as any friend could say;
Perhaps you were not there at all, just thought of us this day.
Whatever you did to console our hearts,
We thank you so much whatever the part.
The Family
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Home Going Celebration
For
Mr. John L. Mathis
Saturday,July16, 2011
11:00 A.M.
Power of FaithDeliveranceChurch
Ashby Street
Americus, Georgia
Prophetess Linda Mathis, Eulogist