Ivey Lee "Buck" Mathis

Magnolia - Ivey Lee  "Buck" Mathis, 76, of Magnolia passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at ECU Duplin.  Ivey was born  May 4, 1949 in Duplin County to the late I. J. Mathis and Alice Dean Carter Mathis.  

A funeral service will be held 4:00pm Friday, March 6, 2026 at Community Funeral Chapel.  A visitation will be held after the service.

Left to cherish his memory are sons, Danny Mathis of Rose Hill and Edward Mathis of Beulaville; daughter, Melanie Merritt of Beulaville; brothers, Tommy Mathis of Kenansville; sisters, Elizabeth Spann of Chinquapin, Jean Blanton of Rose Hill and Betty Mathis Harris of Warsaw; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Ivey was preceded in death by brother Kenneth Wayne Mathis and sister, Nancy Mathis.

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