Jerry Wayne “Wayne” MATHIS

1954 - 2017  (62 years)

• Name	Jerry Wayne “Wayne” MATHIS  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	28 Dec 1954	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina 2155 Bobwhite Dr., Sumter, South Carolina of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at death- he had an additional stepson- Robert M. Stukes of Columbia, South Carolina JERRY WAYNE MATHIS Posted Friday, April 7, 2017 6:00 am LORIS - Jerry Wayne Mathis, 62, husband of Cheryl Coleman Mathis, died on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at his home. Born on Dec. 28, 1954, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Fred Odell Mathis and Emily Geddings Nesbitt. He is survived by his wife of Loris; a son, Erik Mathis (Samantha) of Smyrna; a daughter, Deidre Mathis Eldridge (Ben) of Loris; two stepsons, Richard S. Rogers (Lindell) of Sumter and Robert M. Stukes of Columbia; a stepbrother, Ted Nesbitt (Diane) of Walterboro; a half-brother, Gary Nesbitt (Brenda) of Sumter; two sisters, Audrey Clowrey of Florida and Emily Rae Osteen of Sumter; two brothers-in-law, Derrell Coleman (Faye) of Burgaw, North Carolina, and Fred Coleman of Florence; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his first wife, Debbie Bramlette Mathis (Carl Sims) of Sumter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Fred O. Mathis Jr.; and a granddaughter, Madison Elizabeth Rogers. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the chapel of Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home, 515 Miller Road, Sumter, with the Revs. Charles Ahtonen and H. Albert Sims Jr. officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of his sister, 2061 Tudor Place, Sumter. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org  [1, 3, 4, 5, 8]
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina 2155 Bobwhite Dr., Sumter, South Carolina of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at death- he had an additional stepson- Robert M. Stukes of Columbia, South Carolina JERRY WAYNE MATHIS Posted Friday, April 7, 2017 6:00 am LORIS - Jerry Wayne Mathis, 62, husband of Cheryl Coleman Mathis, died on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at his home. Born on Dec. 28, 1954, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Fred Odell Mathis and Emily Geddings Nesbitt. He is survived by his wife of Loris; a son, Erik Mathis (Samantha) of Smyrna; a daughter, Deidre Mathis Eldridge (Ben) of Loris; two stepsons, Richard S. Rogers (Lindell) of Sumter and Robert M. Stukes of Columbia; a stepbrother, Ted Nesbitt (Diane) of Walterboro; a half-brother, Gary Nesbitt (Brenda) of Sumter; two sisters, Audrey Clowrey of Florida and Emily Rae Osteen of Sumter; two brothers-in-law, Derrell Coleman (Faye) of Burgaw, North Carolina, and Fred Coleman of Florence; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his first wife, Debbie Bramlette Mathis (Carl Sims) of Sumter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Fred O. Mathis Jr.; and a granddaughter, Madison Elizabeth Rogers. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the chapel of Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home, 515 Miller Road, Sumter, with the Revs. Charles Ahtonen and H. Albert Sims Jr. officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of his sister, 2061 Tudor Place, Sumter. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org
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  Death	5 Apr 2017	at his home, (Loris, South Carolina)
  Burial	8 Apr 2017  [5]
  	Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, Manning, South Carolina Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, Manning, South Carolina
  Person ID	I240570	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Fred O’Dell MATHIS, Sr.   d. Bef 10 Mar 2012
  Mother	Emelie/Emily Ruth GEDDINGS,   b. 23 Jun 1924, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 10 Apr 2009, Sumter Health & Rehab, Sumter, South Carolina (Age 84 years)
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  Family ID	F186150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Debbie BRAMLETTE
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  _UID	DC6EABB911974BA984F91F80072E73909E5E
  Family ID	F209326	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 May 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Cheryl E. COLEMAN
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  _UID	0C78D3ED00164E69BC41F32CBB3274F17F9A
  Children	1. Erik Wayne MATHIS   2. Deidre Nicole MATHIS
  Family ID	F162402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S12055] Emelie R. Nesbitt. [S6970] Madison E. Rogers. [S11807] Barbara A. Coleman. [S17615] Fred O. Mathis Jr. [S25072] Jerry Wayne Mathis. [S29160] Gary Nesbitt. [S32644] Emily Rae Mathis Osteen. [S12626] Zeolia M. Crawford.