Mrs. Sara M. "Peggy" Mathis

1933 - 2026

SERVICES:  Friday, April 3, 2026

                     Jones & Son Chapel, Beaumont

                     3:00 p.m.

INTERMENT:  Beaumont Cemetery

VISITATION:  Friday, April 3, 2026

                       Jones & Son Funeral Home, Beaumont

                      1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Services for Mrs. Sara M. "Peggy" Mathis, age 92, of New Orleans, Louisiana will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2026 at Jones & Son Chapel in Beaumont.  Mrs. Mathis passed from this life on March 22, 2026 at her residence.  Bro. John Sapp will officiate the service and burial will follow in Beaumont Cemetery.

Peggy was born on November 3, 1933 in the forestry town of Bogalusa, Louisiana to Alton and Janet Mathews Gatlin.  Her father, Alton, was the owner of a local radio and television repair shop in Bogalusa for many years.  Peggy graduated from Louisiana State University in 1956 with a degree in Vocational Home Economics Education.  This enabled her great love of teaching Kindergarten students.  When her son began preschool at Arden Cahill Academy, she began teaching Kindergarten there in 1972.  She remained teaching math to lower grade students at Cahill Academy until 2010.  Still active with childcare work and grandchildren in her eighties, dementia became obvious after a fall at home. The family extends thanks to the many talented healthcare workers and caregivers who helped her navigate living with dementia.

Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Billy Ray Mathis of New Orleans; and her brother, James A. Gatlin of Bowie, Maryland.

She is survived by her son, John C. Mathis (Shannon) of Baton Rouge, LA; daughter and caregiver, Nancy Mathis of New Orleans, LA; and her grandchildren, Jordan, Grant, and Colby Mathis of Baton Rouge, LA.