ABBEVILLE. . .Etoil Wilhite Mathison, a resident of Abbeville, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 25, 2026, at her home. She was 103.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 29, 2026, in the Abbeville Memorial Cemetery with Pastor Randy Greene officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside services. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Abbeville Methodist Church, P.O. Box 100, Abbeville, AL 36310.
Mrs. Mathison was born and reared in Dothan, daughter of the late John Theodore Wilhite and Minnie Ruth Robinson Wilhite. She was a 1941graduate of Dothan High School and attended Riley Business College in Dothan. Mrs. Mathison lived in Florida, New Mexico, California and Colorado before moving to Abbeville in 1985. She was a member of Abbeville Methodist Church and was formerly active in the United Methodist Women, Morning Circle, Greater Years and the Wednesday Bridge Club. Mrs. Mathison was preceded in death by her husband, George Bertram Mathison, Jr., daughter-in-law, Barbara Mathison and a brother, W. T. “Bill” Wilhite.
Surviving relatives include her sons, George Bertram Mathison, III (MaryBeth), Villa Rica, GA; James William Mathison (Robin), Taylors, SC and Timothy Mathison (Terrie), Slidell, LA; grandchildren, Matt Mathison, Chuck Mathison (Renata), Cayce Mathison Rabel (Eric), Brent Mathison, Ashley Mathison Gaines, Clinton Mathison (Heather), Colin Mathison (Victoria) and Tawyna O’Neill; several great-grandchildren.
The family would like to express their appreciation to Home Instead, especially caregiver, Tranda West, and Gentiva Hospice, for the loving care and kindness shown to Mrs. Mathison during her illness.
HOLMAN ABBEVILLE MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-585-5261.
