Mrs. Marcella Loveless Mathis 78; of Henderson, KY, formerly of Salem; passed from this life to be with God, on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at the Lucy Smith King Care Center with her loving family by her side, losing her battle with cancer.
Mrs. Mathis was a member of the Salem Baptist Church and retired from working with her husband, Dr. Howard Mathis, at his optometrist office in Marion, Ky.
She is survived by one daughter, Felicia Mitchell Belcher, and her husband Rudy of Henderson, KY; two grandchildren, Kris Belcher Mayes and her husband John of Evansville, IN and Megan Lea Belcher of Henderson, KY; one great-grandson, Mitchell Robert Mayes; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Howard Winston Mathis; three sisters, Louise Hardin, Thelma Arflack and Georgie Mitchell; two brothers, David Loveless and Frank Loveless; one nephew Dewey Loveless; and her parents George Dewey and Narcissa Hardin Loveless.
Funeral services will be Saturday, February 18, 2017, at 1 PM, in the chapel of Boyd Funeral Directors in Salem, KY. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery.
Friends may call from 11 AM until the funeral hour Saturday, February 18, 2017, in the chapel of Boyd Funeral Directors in Salem.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Anthony’s Hospice, 2410 S. Green Street, Henderson, KY 42420 or online at stanthonyshospice.org/make-a-difference/
Condolences may be left on-line at boydfuneraldirectors.com
