In Memory of Melzoia Mathews

Melzoia (Pony) Mathews, age 78, of Damon Valley, Oklahoma passed from this life and walked into the arms of Jesus on August 8, 2024, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Pony was on December 9, 1945, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to General and Phyllis Pitcock. She married the love of her life, Eules (Pig) Mathews on October 27,1998 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

A viewing will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 12, 2024 at Waldrop Funeral Home Chapel.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at Waldrop Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mitch Mullin officiating.

Pony loved God, her family, and was a very loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed visiting with her grandbabies, sewing, collecting angel figurines, and taking care of her animals. She will be greatly missed.

Pony is survived by her daughter, Mary McBride of the home; sons and daughters-in-law, Doug and Nancy Pitcock of Buffalo Valley, Oklahoma and James and Misty Johnson of Haileyville, Oklahoma.

Her grandchildren and spouses are Samantha and Vincent Lott of Scipio, Oklahoma, Jesse and Torie Thompson of Madill, Oklahoma, Derrick and Tawna Pitcock and Curtis Pitcock all of Buffalo Valley, Oklahoma, Brionna and Dustin Wheat of Reichert, Oklahoma, Tracie and Chipper Jones of Stigler, Oklahoma, Brian and Chanasie Johnson of Muldrow, Oklahoma, Alisha Johnson of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Cody Johnson and Erika Hotella, Jeffrey Martin and Paul Scott all of Wilburton, Oklahoma and Stephanie and Casey Ritter of Silo, Oklahoma.

Her great-grandchildren are Makenzie Lott, Maci Lott, Jake Pitcock, Caston Pitcock, Jada Wheat and Seth Stout, Hudson Wheat, Grace Wheat, Braxton Jones, Graeson Jones, Makena Hotella, Steven Johnson, Kendall Martin, Shaylee Ritter, Shawn Ritter, Cordell Johnson and Cade Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather, Herman Freeling, her husband, one brother, Doyle Gene Pitcock, and one sister, Marva Pearson.