Mrs. Sallie L. Mathews, 90, of Garden City, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Riverview Health & Rehab surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Sallie was born in Irwin County to the late Omer & Irene Hughes. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Mathews, Sr.; great-grandson, Matthew McKinney; brother, John Hughes, and son-in-law, Ronnie Hathaway. She was the former co-owner/operator with her husband of Bumble Bee Electronics. She enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, camping, and cooking. She was a 51 year member of Living Faith Church of God (formerly Garden City Church of God).
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Floyd Mathews, Jr. & Loretta, Joe Mathews & Lynn; two daughters and a son-in-law, Cindi Jenkins & Ronald, and JoAnn Hathaway; grandchildren, Penny Mathews McKinney, Tonja Hathaway, Andrick Jenkins, Jason Jenkins, Tammy Hathaway Jacobs, Robyn Jenkins Bible, D.J. Vickery, Dana Danielson, Allen Grimes, and Billy Grimes; several great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Rev. Kenneth Mathews, several nieces and nephews.
The visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home located at 901 W. Hwy. 80 in Pooler.
The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. on Friday in the chapel of the funeral home with burial to follow at Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be given to Riverview Health & Rehab, (new Alzheimer's wing) 6711 LaRoche Avenue, Savannah, GA 31406 or to Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes – West Chatham Chapel (912) 748-2444