Zanesville High School Alumni
Zanesville, Ohio (OH)
In Memory of
James L. Mathews
Passed away 2010
James L. Mathews attended Zanesville High School in Zanesville, OH.
Class of 1955
Date of Passing Jun 25, 2010
Date of Passing Jun 25, 2010
James L. Mathews, 73, of Zanesville, died at 9:56 p.m. Friday, June 25, 2010 at Arthur G. James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio.
He was born May 25, 1937, a son of the late Lawrence E. & Ruth C. Henery Mathews. He retired after 29 1/2 years of service as a Conductor for CSX Transportation (formerly B & O Railroad). He was an avid bingo player, hunter and fisherman. Jim served his country as a U.S. Marine Veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine "Kathy" M. Bolen Mathews who he married in 1991; four sons, Steven (Melissa) Mathews Sr. of Wellston, OH, Brad Mathews of Lakeland, Fld., Robert (Carrie) Postlethwait of Middletown, OH, and Scot (Jeanette) Mathews of Sabina, OH; three daughters, Tami (Michael) Kennedy of Cambridge, Clarissa Lynn (Jim) Zack of Cleveland, and Stacy (Kevin) DeVore of Lore City, OH; seventeen grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one brother, Gene (Cathy) Mathews of Zanesville; one sister, Emma Kay (Richard) Howard of Zanesville; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a nephew, David Mathews.
Burial will be at Zanesville Memorial Park with The United States Marines in conjunction with the VFW George Selsam Post #1058 who will hold full military honors at the grave.
He was born May 25, 1937, a son of the late Lawrence E. & Ruth C. Henery Mathews. He retired after 29 1/2 years of service as a Conductor for CSX Transportation (formerly B & O Railroad). He was an avid bingo player, hunter and fisherman. Jim served his country as a U.S. Marine Veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine "Kathy" M. Bolen Mathews who he married in 1991; four sons, Steven (Melissa) Mathews Sr. of Wellston, OH, Brad Mathews of Lakeland, Fld., Robert (Carrie) Postlethwait of Middletown, OH, and Scot (Jeanette) Mathews of Sabina, OH; three daughters, Tami (Michael) Kennedy of Cambridge, Clarissa Lynn (Jim) Zack of Cleveland, and Stacy (Kevin) DeVore of Lore City, OH; seventeen grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one brother, Gene (Cathy) Mathews of Zanesville; one sister, Emma Kay (Richard) Howard of Zanesville; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a nephew, David Mathews.
Burial will be at Zanesville Memorial Park with The United States Marines in conjunction with the VFW George Selsam Post #1058 who will hold full military honors at the grave.