Mrs. Lola Mae Mathis, age 88, of Little Sand Mtn. Community, Armuchee, GA died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Mathis was born October 17, 1923 in Little Sand Mtn., GA, the daughter of the late Huston and Mamie Ward Cargle. She was a homemaker and former employee of the Glove Mill at Trion. Mrs. Mathis was a member of Little Sand Mt. Baptist Church, the Homemaker’s Club, and the Knitting Club. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herschel D. Mathis; sister, Dorothy Cargle Milam; brothers, Huston Cargle, JR, and Billy Cargle.

Survivors include sisters Thelma Ruth Rench and Carolyn Geneva Gentry,and her husband, James Gentry; brothers, James Oliver “Shorty” Cargle, Hugh Carlton Cargle, and his wife, Gumelda Cargle; Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, and Great Nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Little Sand Mt. Baptist Church with Rev. Max Carver, Rev. Larry McCoy, and Rev. Larry Scoggins officiating. Burial will follow in Little Sand Mt. Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Mathis, Roger Mathis, Allen Ridge, Terry Cargle, Eddie Gentry, Tony Rench, Tommy Cargle, and Jeff Cargle.

Mrs. Mathis will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, December 27, 2011.