Charlie George Mathis

Celebrating the Homegoing of  

                            Charlie George Mathis 

Charlie George Mathis was born on February 22nd of 1940 to Carl and Hattie Mae Mathis in Dover Oklahoma. He was the youngest of 6 siblings. He was raised in Dover, OK where he attended Bookier T. School until 1955 when the schools were integrated. They moved to Kingfisher, OK where he attended and graduated from Kingfisher High. He enjoyed and was very active in sports, football and track. After graduation he remained in Kingfisher with his parents and worked at Vieth Bros, City Service Station and Sequoyah Mills. 

                 Dec. 1960, he joined the National Guard where he served until 1966 as an E3 Private Frst Class with honorable discharge.  On June 16 h of 1962 he was wedded to Loretta Flynn of Watonga, OK and they resided in Kingfisher, Ok . From this union he was blessed with two children. His oldest son Charlie George Mathis Jr. (little Charlie), and later a daughter, Darla Michelle Mathis. 

   Later he joined the Kingfisher Police Department, and was a patrol officer for many years. Then he had two more children with Neva Nell Costello, Leslie George Mathis (Baby George) and Neva LaMoin Mathis. 

                After leaving the Police department he started a small Hay hauling business for a few years. Soon after he moved back to Dover, Ok with his life mate Salina Sue Yarbrough, and went to work for Farrar Construction as a truck driver. From this union he had two children Marcelyn Yarbrough and Christopher George Mathis. They then moved to Enid, OK where they lived and raised their youngest son Christopher George Mathis. Salina Yarbrough his life mate, got her wings on March 31, 2013. Charlie George continued working for Farrar Construction, whom he retired from after 43 years of service. 

  He remained in Enid, OK where his youngest son and his wife (Chris and Mandy Mathis) cared for him up until he received his wings Nov. 22, 2024. 

He was proceeded in death by his parents Carl and Hattie Mae Mathis, 3 brothers Carl Mathis Jr., Jimmy (James) Mathis, and Horace Mathis, Two Sisters Mae Lee and Fannie Mae, one son Charlie George Mathis Jr., and one grandson Caeden George Mathis. 

    Charlie George Leaves behind to cherish his memory Two sons Leslie G. Mathis, Christopher G. Mathis and his wife Mandy Mathis, three Daughters Neva L. Mathis, Darla M. Mathis, and Marcelyn Yarbrough, Seven Grand Children, six boys and one girl; Leslie G. Mathis, Chad A. Mathis, Trey A. Mathis, Kyler A. Mathis, Cyson G. Mathis, Cam G. Mathis, Cashton L. Mathis & Tiffany G. Mathis, and ten great grandchildren, his niece Clarissa Owens-Fobbs {Duane} & 3 nephews Harold Byrd, Christopher Owens Jr, Dewayne Owens and a host of other relatives and friends. 

Services for Charlie will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at the First Baptist Church of Kingfisher, OK.  Reverend Ricky Jacobs will be officiating.  Burial will follow in the Kingfisher Cemetery under the kind guidance of the Amy Stittsworth Funeral Service.

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