Connie Mae Mathews

Connie Mae “Grammie” Mathews (83) of Lees Summit, MO passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at her home surrounded by loved ones.

She was born May 15, 1941 in Jane, MO. She spent most of her early life growing up in the Benton County area of Arkansas. She graduated from Gravette High School in 1958, where she was a straight A student, student body president, voted “Most Popular”, won a cooking contest, crowned homecoming queen, and played on the basketball team. She had many friends, several of which she kept in contact with for the majority of her life. While working full time, she attended night school at Drury University in Springfield, MO to obtain her A.S. in Business Administration in 1986 and her B.S. in Psychology in 1991, graduating cum laude. Connie loved watching basketball, especially when her grandsons were playing, and watching Chiefs football. She was an avid reader and loved to crochet. One of her favorite hobbies throughout her life was ballroom dancing. Most of all, she was a devout Christian of the Southern Baptist faith and a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She lived for her family – her greatest joy came from spending time with her family and doing things for others.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Denver Mathews and Dorothy “Blanche” Kirby (nee Bagby); her sister, Carol (Everett) Dixon; her brother, Jim (Dixie) Mathews; her infant son, William Brian Nedry; and her infant daughter, Katherine Paige Nedry.

Survivors include: her daughters, Myra Kimberlin (nee Nedry) and Ashley Palacios (nee Huscher); her dear son-in-law John Palacios; her 5 grandchildren: Ryan Hancock, Evin (Jeremy) Kolb, Jon Kimberlin, Benjamin Palacios, John William Palacios; her 4 great- grandchildren: Haven and Hadley Hancock, and Blair and Blayne Kolb; and her sister, Cathy (Larry) Calkins.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Rogers Cemetery, Maple Section, 510 S. 10th Street, Rogers, AR.