In Loving Memory
Jackie Lee Mathews
2/16/1943 — 7/22/2020
Claybar-Funeral-Home
A Life Remembered
Obituary
Jackie Lee Mathews, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 23, 2020, in Orange.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a recitation of the Rosary at 7:30 p.m., on Monday, July 27, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Orange, Texas, on February 16, 1943, he was the son of Victor Mathews and Agnes Jane (LeBert) Mathews Nelson. Jackie knew everyone in town from working as a mailman for the Bridge City Post Office for 38 years. He was very outgoing and loved to talk! Jackie was an active member of St. Henry Catholic Church for over 50 years, where he previously served as a Catechist, Eucharistic Minister, and played the guitar in the church’s choir. He was passionate in his faith and loved talking about Jesus Christ and the Bible with anyone at any time. Jackie found great joy in golfing with his family on weekends. He was an avid reader and a big-time movie buff, and an extreme fan of the Beatles, along with his cousin, Jimmy. Jackie will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by parents and his wife, Janice Jeannette Mathews.
He is survived by his children, Michelle A. Counts and husband Bobby of Orange, Danielle L. Mathews of Orange, Jason C. Wall and wife Heather of Bridge City, and Amanda A. Globke and husband Leland of Dickinson; and his grandchildren, Robert “Gage” Counts, Christian K. Wall, Carly J. Counts, Alexis N. Wall, Zachry I. Globke, Ava A. Globke, Landon J. Sweet, Nina R. Globke, Hadley B. Wall, and Parker A. Wall.
Serving as pallbearers will be Christian Wall, Jason Wall, Bobby Counts, Leland Globke, Zachry Globke, and Jesse Fuselier. Honorary pallbearers are Parker Wall, Landon Sweet, and Gage Counts.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Catholic Charities, 2780 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a recitation of the Rosary at 7:30 p.m., on Monday, July 27, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Orange, Texas, on February 16, 1943, he was the son of Victor Mathews and Agnes Jane (LeBert) Mathews Nelson. Jackie knew everyone in town from working as a mailman for the Bridge City Post Office for 38 years. He was very outgoing and loved to talk! Jackie was an active member of St. Henry Catholic Church for over 50 years, where he previously served as a Catechist, Eucharistic Minister, and played the guitar in the church’s choir. He was passionate in his faith and loved talking about Jesus Christ and the Bible with anyone at any time. Jackie found great joy in golfing with his family on weekends. He was an avid reader and a big-time movie buff, and an extreme fan of the Beatles, along with his cousin, Jimmy. Jackie will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by parents and his wife, Janice Jeannette Mathews.
He is survived by his children, Michelle A. Counts and husband Bobby of Orange, Danielle L. Mathews of Orange, Jason C. Wall and wife Heather of Bridge City, and Amanda A. Globke and husband Leland of Dickinson; and his grandchildren, Robert “Gage” Counts, Christian K. Wall, Carly J. Counts, Alexis N. Wall, Zachry I. Globke, Ava A. Globke, Landon J. Sweet, Nina R. Globke, Hadley B. Wall, and Parker A. Wall.
Serving as pallbearers will be Christian Wall, Jason Wall, Bobby Counts, Leland Globke, Zachry Globke, and Jesse Fuselier. Honorary pallbearers are Parker Wall, Landon Sweet, and Gage Counts.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Catholic Charities, 2780 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703.
Service Details
Gatherings in remembrance
Visitation
Monday, July 27, 2020 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Claybar Funeral Home Orange, 504 5th Street, Orange, 77630
Prayer Service
Monday, July 27, 2020 · 7:30 PM
Claybar Funeral Home Orange, 504 5th Street, Orange, 77630
Mass
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 · 10:00 AM
St. Henry Catholic Church, 475 West Round Bunch Road, Bridge City, 77611
In Memory
Moments to treasure
Messages of Love
From family and friends
Connie Stephenson
July 28, 2020
Jack was one of those really nice people. He treated all of us women that worked with him with the upmost respect and genuine kindness. He will be truly missed!
Anonymous
July 27, 2020
Florist Choice Bouquet was purchased for the family of Jackie Lee Mathews.
Claybar Funeral Home
July 27, 2020
50 files added to the album LifeTributes
Sandra Smith
July 26, 2020
Jack trained me when I started work at the post office, where we worked together until he retired. When I was pregnant he traded routes with me so I could have an easier time in the summer heat. He was such a nice person who never met a stranger. May God comfort all of his family, whom he loved very much.
Charles Crim
July 26, 2020
Jackie and I went to school together 2-12. We played jacks before school and shot marbles. We were quite close in middle school spending the night at each others homes. We played on the same summer baseball team and played baseball together in high school where he played second base. I talked with him around 2005-07 when he was helping maintain my father's yard. He always was relatively quiet but he had such a calm disposition and was at peace with where he was in life. In speaking of events of the past he had a graceful and forgiving attitude when discussing things that had not gone the best. I'm sure he had a positive and calming impact on those he encountered along life's journey. It was a privilege to have known him. Charles Crim
Love Y’All, Melissa & Ryan Menard And Gloria
July 26, 2020
Love y’all, Melissa & Ryan Menard and Gloria purchased the Simply Elegant Spathiphyllum for the family of Jackie Lee Mathews.
Cheryl Bertrand
July 24, 2020
Cheryl Bertrand purchased the Simply Elegant Spathiphyllum for the family of Jackie Lee Mathews.
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