Mrs. Joselyn Diane Mathews Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

On, February 1, 2017, God called one of his most beautiful and creative souls home to him. Joselyn Diane Mathews, known affectionately by her grandchildren as "Mema", loved her family, her friends and loved life, which she chose to live out loud and in color. It was a blessing to be gifted with her sense of style, grace and class. She insisted on perfection & expected the same from all she came in contact with. And the world, through her eyes, was a lovelier place. Born April 8, 1944 to Viola Chavis Womack and Fleming Huff, Joselyn was the youngest of her siblings and raised in Galveston County. She attended public schools in both Galveston and LaMarque, graduated from Lincoln High School in 1962. Upon graduation, Joselyn attended Dillard University in New Orleans, LA and Texas Southern University in Houston, TX. She then began her career in the medical field, however, her creative mind and God given talents lead her to become a certified Activities Director when she used her artistic and organizational skills to create a successful program for planned activities. Joselyn married O.C. Mathews and was blessed with three children, Toniqua, Desiree, and Marcus. A devoted and doting mother, she encouraged and instilled a love of the arts into them through impromptu field trips to local museums, music through family singalongs, creative writing, fashion, & other various forms of artistic expression. Joselyn was a very active member of McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church, setting high expectations for each member she came in contact with. Whether it was leading the vacation bible school to the Christmas play extravaganzas to the church bulletin boards to her work with the Senior ministry, Joselyn's eye for beauty was second to none. Joselyn constantly lended her talents as a seamstress, writer, creative coordinator, and culinary queen but were just mere drops in the bucket of what she offered. She embraced people with her flamboyant personality, generous spirit and consistent honesty. Not a day went by that she didn't have a kind word or an uplifting prayer for friends, family or strangers. Joselyn was preceded in death by her husband, O.C. Mathews, mother, Viola Chavis Womack, father, Fleming Huff, aunt and uncle, Pearl and Eddie Morgan, sisters Ruth Hamilton and Doris Banks, brothers, James and Jesse Womack. She will be lovingly remembered by her sister Dorothy Johnson, daughters Toniqua Womack and Desiree Haddock (Derrick), son Marcus Mathews (Jonika), grandchildren Ashton Womack, Tori Batiste, Marcus Mathews II, Dorian Mathews, Derrick Haddock II, Jamia Mathews, sisters-in-law, Sharon Mathews, Ethel Pennie, Essie Womack, brother in law, Caleb Pennie, stepson Otis Mathews (Sonya), stepdaughter, Linda Carrier, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Mrs. Joselyn Diane Mathews

April 8, 1944 - February 1, 2017

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