Annie Lucinda Mathews

Graveside services for Annie Lucinda Mathews, 71, of Huntington will be held Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Huntington Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Thursday morning at the funeral home.

Ms. Mathews was born February 28, 1939 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Roy Louise (Erwin) and Lige Homister, and died Monday, December 27, 2010 at her residence.

Ms. Mathews was a lifetime resident of Huntington and was a full time caregiver to her special needs son, Gary Donald Mathews. Ms. Mathews was of the Pentecostal faith.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Sharon Mathews, Gary Donald ""Bossy"" Mathews, all of Huntington and James Earl and Raquel Mathews of Fairbanks, Alaska; daughter, Jolene Mathews of Huntington; grandchildren, Jennifer Moralez and husband Orlando of Huntington, Teran Aldava and husband Jeremy of Lufkin and Garrick Ryan Mathews of Fairbanks, Alaska; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Lenda Coulter of Huntington, June Hoyt and Ann Leath, both of Lufkin; brother and sister-in-law, Edmund and Marie Coulter of Huntington; special nephew, Jason Matchett and wife Angela Denea of Huntington; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

In addition to her parents, Ms. Mathews was preceded in death by her sister, Doris Jewell Matchett.

Pallbearers will be Larry
Mathews, James Earl Mathews, Orlando Moralez, Jason Matchett, Ryan Mathews and Jeremy Aldava.

Carroway Funeral Home, Huntington, directors.