Virgle M. Mathis

	Virgle M. Mathis Sr., 76, of Anna, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, December 18, 2003 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
	He was born September 9, 1927 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. and resided in Anna, Ill.
	He is survived by his second wife Vicki Mathis; three children from his first marriage daughter, Pamela Self and husband Jason of Elkville, son, Virgil Mathis Jr. and wife Nancy of Du Quoin and Vicki Navarro and husband Ric of Du Quoin; five sisters, Lillian Holland of Hurst, Shirley Norton of Hurst, Celia McIntosh of Lampe, Mo., Kathryn Johnson of Shiloh, Patsy Black and one brother, Donald Mathis, both of Muskegon, Mich.; 10 grandchildren, Shawn Owens, Shane Owens, Tori Pyron, Joni Mathis, Niki Mathis, Jamie Mathis, Brock Navarro, Richard Navarro Jr., Frank Navarro and Joey Navarro; four great-grandchildren, Bobby Owens, Caitlin Stanley, Dakota Navarro and Zane Owens as well as step-family members.
	He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Ella Mathis; his first wife, Edith Mathis on December 25, 1999; his son, David Mathis on December 25, 1994 and his three brothers, Delbert Mathis, Cecil Mathis and Johnny Mathis.
