James E. Mathis, Sr.              
AGE: 74            
ADDRESS: Cadiz, KY                       
DEATH (TIME/DATE/PLACE): He died at 10:14 AM, on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at his residence in Cadiz, KY,          after a courageous battle with cancer.
SERVICES: Service will be held at Goodwin Funeral Home of Cadiz, KY on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM      MINISTER: The Clergy will be Reverend Bill Fort, Reverend Kevin Roberts                                                     
BURIAL: Burial will be at Eddy Creek Cemetery, in Caldwell Co., KY  
VISITATION: Visitation will be at Goodwin Funeral Home of Cadiz, KY on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM                              

BIRTH PLACE: Trigg Co., KY                        
BIRTH DATE: July 19, 1934         
PARENTS:
 Father-David W. Mathis (Deceased)
Mother-Mildred Lucille (Gray) Mathis (Deceased)                               
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Member of Cadiz Baptist Church, he was also a Deacon         
OCCUPATION: Mr. Mathis was elected as Trigg County Judge in 1965, where he served 2 terms. He also served 2 terms as Trigg County Sheriff. He worked for the State Motor Vehicle Commission and retired from The Cabinet of Transportation. He was a member of Cadiz Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He had served as chairman of the Trigg Co. Democratic Committee and also was a member of the Cadiz Rotary Club, former member of the Jaycee's and Cadiz/Trigg Co. Chamber of Commerce.                       

SURVIVORS:
 Wife of 53 years Sue (Hawkins) Mathis of Cadiz, Ky.
Son & Daughter In Law James E. "Jimmy" & Leslie Mathis, Jr. of Cadiz, Ky.
Daughter-Candy Harper of Dayton, Ohio
Sister & Brother In Law Mary & Ted Largen of Bluefield, W. Va.
Aunt-Martha Hooks of Cadiz, Ky.
Sister In Law-Louise Thomas of Princeton, Ky.
Sister In Law-Doschia Hawkins of Princeton, Ky.
Grandchild-Shiloh Render
Grandchild-Moriah Mathis
Grandchild-James Wesley Mathis
Grandchild-Sierrah Mathis
Grandchild-Duston Harper
great Grandchild-Gage Mathis
great Grandchild-Ellie West
great Grandchild-Casen Render
                                   
PRECEDED IN DEATH: He was preceded in Death by:
Father-David W. Mathis
Mother-Mildred Lucille (Gray) Mathis
Sister-Barbara Kilgore
Sister-Doris Bobo        

Memorial Contributions can be made to: Cadiz Gideon Camp PO Box 65, Cadiz, KY 42211 or to Pennyroyal Hospice 202 Burley Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240.