Mathis, Elna Faye

Services for Elna Faye Mathis, 79, of Longview, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 
24, 2007, at the chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview, with the Rev. Roddy 
Bland officiating. Burial will follow in Grace Hill Cemetery.

Born February 6, 1928, in Anson, she died October 21, 2007, at a Fort Worth 
nursing facility. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at the 
funeral home.

A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/22/2007.

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Matthis, Faye

Faye Matthis went to sleep in the arms of her heavenly Father on Sunday, October 21, 
2007, at the Hospice House in Fort Worth.

Funeral services for Elna Faye Mathis, 79, of Longview, will be held at 2 p.m. 
Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at the chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview, with 
the Reverend Roddy Bland officiating. Burial will follow in Grace Hill Cemetery.

Faye was born February 6, 1928, in Anson, to Charles and Inez Light. Loved and 
appreciated by many, Faye will be remembered for the kindness and love she showed to 
her family and many friends. Faye was very involved for years with the Eastern Star. 
Faye was deeply loved by her grandsons, Chuck Harrell of Fort Worth and Travis Jones 
of Austin; as well as family, friends, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Inez Light; husband, Austin 
Alvin Matthis; daughter, Mary Faye Matthis Hobbs; sons, Lynn Matthis and Travis 
Matthis; brothers, Charles Leonard Light, Jesse Williard Light, William Doyle Light 
and Olvis Preston Light; and sister, Berry Joyce Latham.

Survivors are her grandsons, Chuck Harrell and Travis Jones; brothers, Carrol Edward 
Light and wife, Betty, and James Durwood Light and wife, Bernadette; sister, Gladys 
Mozelle Bland; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Light Wooten and Jenoice Light; and numerous 
nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Texas Hospice House, 
1111 Summitt Ave., Fort Worth TX 76102, which provided loving care and support during 
Faye's last days.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. this evening, October 23, 2007, at the 
funeral home.

A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/23/2007.