Vera N. Mathis

Vera Nell Mathis, 88, of Rock Island, Illinois, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Saturday, August 28, 2021.

Cremation will take place at Trimble Crematory, Moline, Illinois, under the direction of Cremation Society of the Quad Cities.

Vera was born January19, 1933, in Blount, Alabama, to Revis and Willie Mae (Billingsley) Beasley. She married the love of her life, William H. Mathis, on October 11, 1948, in Bessemer, Alabama. He died March 25, 2010. Vera enjoyed the love of her family, quilting, and working in her garden. A book could be written of all the people she loved and who loved her.

Left to cherish her memory are her children and spouses, Rickie and Linda Mathis of Queen Creek, Arizona, Patsy and Tim Hough of Alexandria, Minnesota, and Danny and Sherry Mathis of Moline; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four half-sisters and one half-brother; and her beloved little dog, Ollie. She was preceded in death by her husband and three sisters.

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