Leona E. (Mills) Mathis

Born 08/14/1928 Butte NE
Passed away 05/18/2019 Warm Beach Skilled Nursing Stanwood WA

She is survived by: Son Lonnie (Darlene) Mathis, Granddaughter Heather (Amir) Deyhimi and Great Daughter Nicoleta Deyhimi. Daughter Robbyn (John) Seymour ,Granddaughter Lorriann (Wade)Smythe, Great grandson Kylun Wall ,Great Great Granddaughter Saharia, Great granddaughter Jenna (Jordan) Pollock, great great granddaughter Jaylee Leona Pollock,,Great Granddaughter Darian Smythe and Great Granddaughter Keeli Smythe .

Preceded in death by husband of 69 years Virgil C. Mathis. Parents Earl and Eithel Mills. Siblings Leslie, Beulah, Sidney, Margaret, Marvin, Ruth, Hazel, Earl JR. and Willis.

Mom graduated from high School in Bonesteel, S.D. In 1946 and moved with her parents to Sedro Woolley. WA. She met and married Virgil Mathis in 1947.

For several years Mom provided in home child care, kept the books for Vigil's Wheel Alignment. She was employed at Warm Beach Skilled Nursing where she retired in 1997 after 20 years of service.

She was an active member of the Free Methodist Church (Hillcrest Church) in Mount Vernon where she served as a Sunday School teacher, head of Missions, member of the choir as well as many other types of service.

Mom enjoyed reading, gardening, her church but most of all her family. She will be missed by many people.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday June 8, 2:00pm at Hillcrest Church 1830 S. 13th Mount Vernon,Wa.

A special Thank You to the entire staff of Warm Beach Skilled Nursing and the staff of Hospice.