The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, November 1, 1995            TAG: 9511010436
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

JOSEPH C. MATHIS JR.

Joseph C. Mathis Jr., 50, of the 500 block of Weaver Circle, died Oct. 28, 1995, in Maryview Medical Center.

Mr. Mathis, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., was a graduate of Crestwood High School, class of 1964. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include his mother, Nettie H. Mathis of Portsmouth; one sister, Barbara Jeffrey of Portsmouth; two brothers-in-law, Charles Blount and Clifton Dixon, both of Portsmouth; eight aunts; three uncles; three nieces, Fern Jeffrey, Tonda Blount, both of Portsmouth, Felicia Mathis of New York; one great-niece, Ashley Jeffrey of New York; one nephew, Robert Jeffrey of Portsmouth; one great-nephew, Anthony Jeffrey of Portsmouth.

A graveside service will be conducted at noon Thursday in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Sidney Foster Jr. Family and friends will assemble at 508 Weaver Circle today at 11:15 a.m. for the procession to the cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home in charge.

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