JAYNE MATHIS

1925 - 2016

MATHIS JAYNE CASON MATHIS December 31, 1925 - December 8, 2016 Jayne Cason Mathis, 90, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2016 in Chapel Hill, NC. A long time resident of Northern Virginia prior to moving to NC in 2004, Jayne will be remembered fondly as someone who always had a smile for others and who loved her family, fashionable clothes, the beach, chocolate, maps, sewing and hand-made crafts, music, dancing, sports and her daily breakfast of two extra-large fried eggs. Born December 31, 1925 in Quincy, IL, Jayne was the second of five children in the family of the late James "Perry" Cason and Fern Parker Cason. She spent her formative years in Quincy, IL and graduated from Quincy High School in 1942. She attended Culver-Stockton College, then moved to Washington D.C. in 1945 to work as as a cartographer with the U.S. Geological Survey. In 1949, Jayne married William Lowrey Mathis, a partner in the law firm Burns, Doane, Swecker and Mathis. Together they raised their five children in Northern Virginia and enjoyed a wonderful community of friends. Following the passing of her husband of 53 years, Jayne moved to her current home in the Cedars of Chapel Hill, NC in 2004. Left to cherish Jayne's memory are her children, Amanda Mathis Miller (David Miller) of Durham, NC; Amy Mathis Webb (David Webb) of Lake Forest, IL; Peter Mathis (Nina Swusdipanee) of Sonoma, CA; Perry Mathis (Elisabeth Mathis) of Phoenix AZ; Anne Mathis Mandigo (Glen Mandigo) of Bethesda, MD; nine loving grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She also is survived by her sister, Karen Murphy (Richard Murphy) of Lakeland, FL; her brother Robert Cason (Margaret Cason) of Mobile, AL; her sister-in-law Marcella Cason (James Cason) of Mechanicsville, VA and nine nieces and nephews. Her sister and brother-in-law, Patricia and John Anderson, and her brother, James Cason, preceded her in death. A Celebration of Jayne's Life is scheduled for Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 2 p.m. in the Cedars of Chapel Hill ballroom at 100 Cedar Club Circle, Chapel Hill, NC. Condolences may be sent to the Mathis Family at 333 Cedar Berry Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 or online at walkersfuneralservice.com. In lieu of flowers, please support Mrs. Mathis's favorite charities by making a donation to PORCH at 218 Lake Manor Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516, or the Durham Rescue Mission at P.O. Box 11368, Durham, NC 27703. Condolences may be sent to the Mathis Family at 333 Cedar Berry Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 or online at walkersfuneralservice.com. In lieu of flowers, please support Mrs. Mathis's favorite charities by making a donation to PORCH at 218 Lake Manor Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516, or the Durham Rescue Mission at P.O. Box 11368, Durham, NC 27703.