Obituary of Jewel Mathis Burton

         Jewel Mathis Burton, 73, wife of W.L. “Lee” Burton, died Friday, November 8, 2019 at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital.

Born in Sumter she was a daughter of the late Eugene F. Mathis and Odessa Hall Mathis.

Mrs. Burton was a member of Concord Baptist Church and was a member of the Red Hat Society. She was a retired loan officer with Transouth Finance Company.

Surviving are her husband of Sumter, one son, Michael W. Burton (Donna); one brother, Edwin Mathis (Ruth) all of Sumter; two grandchildren, Brantley Baker (Kasey) and Alyson Baker; numerous nieces and nephews; her maltese, Shasa.

She was predeceased by a brother Gene Mathis.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 PM Wednesday at Concord Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Clark and Rev. Gene Mosier officiating.

Burial will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 PM Tuesday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of her son, 920 Ridgehill Dr.

Memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Sumter, SC 29153 or to

Toys for Tots, PO Box 1222, Sumter. SC 29151.

On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St. is in charge of the arrangements. 803-775-9386