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"Marion James &quot;Jim&quot; MathersFuneral services will be conducted Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. at Ochs-Tetrick Funeral Home in Orleans for Marion James &quot;Jim&quot; Mathers, 82, Orleans, who passed away Dec. 11 at Paoli Health &amp; Living Community.Born July 12, 1937, he was the son of Claude Mathers and Olive Giles Mathers. He married Patricia Lynn Burton on July 25, 1958, and she survives.He was a 1955 graduate of Orleans High School. He farmed for many years and was employed in several other occupations, including driving a bus for Orleans Community Schools. He served on the Orange County Board of Commissioners, Patoka Lake Regional Water Board, REMC Board of Directors, Hoosier Uplands Board of Directors, Orleans Community School Board and as Orange County Republican Chairman. He was a member of Orleans United Methodist Church. He was a 55-year member of Orleans Masonic Lodge 153, and he was a member of Scottish Rite.Survivors include his wife, Patricia Lynn Burton Mathers; two sons, William &quot;Bill&quot; Mathers (Diann) and Larry Mathers (Paula), all of Orleans; seven grandchildren, Lori Mathers, Joe Mathers (Nikki), Jodi Smith (Josh), Jacob Mathers, Eli Mathers (Natalie), Alex Williams (Cara) and Andrew Williams (Brooke); and 10 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Mary Ann McGuire and Janella Sanders; and one brother in infancy, Billy Mathers.Officiating the service will be two of his grandsons, Eli Mathers and Joe Mathers. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Orleans. Visitation will be Dec. 13 from 3-8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Orleans United Methodist Church or Orleans Public Library."
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