JACKSON -- Velma M. Mathers, 83, of Jackson died Sunday, May 15, 1994, at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Jan. 5, 1911, in San Francisco, Calif., the daughter of Jesse and Frances Mathers. She is survived by a cousin, Fred Ernest of Cape Girardeau.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. The Rev. Raymond Epps will officiate, and McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of the arrangements.
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