Mrs. Frances Mathis of Eufaula died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Crowne Health Care of Eufaula after an extended illness.

She was 88.

 Graveside services for Mrs. Mathis will be held at 2 P.M. Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Dr. Ken Bush and Rev. Richard Blevins will officiate with Kent Funeral Home of Eufaula directing.

 Visitation will be held at Kent Funeral Home from 12 noon until 1:30 p.m. before services on Friday.

 At other times, the family will receive friends at the home of Peggy & Gerald Woodham, 316 Pebble Beach Drive, Eufaula.

 Born June 25, 1921 in Barbour County, Mrs. Mathis was the daughter of the late Rufus and Emma Walker Smith.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Laston Mathis and a brother, Curtis Smith.

Mrs. Mathis was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was retired from West Point Pepperell in Abbeville.

 She enjoyed working as a "Pink Lady" with the Ladies Auxiliary of Lakeview Community Hospital (Medical Center Barbour) for many years.

 Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Nell and Talmadge Adams, Huntsville, and Peggy and Gerald Woodham, Eufaula; a brother and sister, Winon Smith and Lodell Aplin both of Eufaula; five grandchildren, Katherine (John) Traylor, Jerry (June) Wood-ham, Phillip (Lisa) Wood-ham, Mike (Melodi) Adams and Carol (Chris) Larson and eleven great grandchildren.

The family will accept flowers or suggest that donations may be made to the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, % Linda Buchanan, 2433 Calhoun Dr., Abbeville, AL 36310.

Kent Funeral Home of Eufaula, (334) 687-5725, is in charge of arrangements.