Trudie Opal Mathies, 95, of Poteau, OK passed away
Sunday, May 27, 2018 in Ft. Smith, AR.
Trudie was born February 27, 1923, in Hill, OK to Gene & Susie
(Pate) Irvin. She was a surgical tech at
LeFlore County Hospital for over 25 years. She was a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Poteau. Trudie had a
servant’s heart until she died. (She
even tried to care for the people who shared her life at Memory Lane in Van
Buren) She would drop everything to take
care of her children and grandchildren when needed. She was a quilter and seamstress. Her family are the proud owners of her beautiful quilts. She was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband, Joe Paul Mathies; sisters, Bea Pendley, Lorene Davis and Velma
Collins.
Survivors include her son, Robert C.
Thompson of Ft. Smith, AR; daughter, Nancy Fetzer of Yukon, OK; granddaughters
& their husbands, Robin & Gary Gray of Poteau, OK, Trudi & William Lupton
of Yukon, OK; grandsons, David Thompson of Poteau, OK, Chad & wife Tammy Fetzer of Lawton, OK, Chris
Thompson & Franklin Sanchez of San
Francisco, CA; great grandchildren, Tyler Nunley, Bryce Nunley, Kyle Vincent,
Molly Vincent, Johnathan Fetzer, Drew Arslan, Brooklyn Cox, Allison Sachez-Thompson,
Jennifer, Abby, Joe Lupton and Josh Hileman; other relatives, loved ones and
friends.
Services will be 10 am, Tuesday, May
29, 2018, at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with grandson, Dr. Chad
Fetzer and Jim Cook officiating.
Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK.
It was an honor to know and care for this beautiful lady. Going to miss her. My condolences to her family
ReplyDeleteI was always proud to say that she was my aunt. I always thought she was so beautiful and stylish and was such a hard worker who had a kind heart. She was there for us, without complaint, when she was needed. I loved this woman. I'm so sorry that I'll not be able to be there for her funeral, but my thoughts and prayers will be with Robert and Nancy and their families.
ReplyDeleteI sure loved Trudie. She was one of the sweetest ladies I've ever met. She loved talking about sitting on the porch in her beloved Poteau when I would go visit Shirley over at Memory Lane. Trudie was either walking around or sitting with some of the other folks in the dining room. She will be sorely missed and always remembered. Your family is in my prayers.
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