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DAVENPORT -- Mr. Lewis Mathews of Davenport died of heart failure Wednesday (April 12, 2006) in Davenport. He was 73.
Born in Davenport on Aug. 26, 1932, he was a lifelong resident. He owned Mathews Aluminum in Davenport. He was a Davenport city councilman for 20 years and was involved in Little League Baseball for 40 years. He also was active with the Polk County Youth Fair. He was a Baptist.
Mr. Mathews is survived by his wife, Bertha Gilley Mathews; daughters, Christie Mathews, Cartersville, Ga., Cindy Linamen, Auburndale, Candi Connelly, Crystal Sears, Chastity Williams, all of Davenport; sister, Marie Pipkins, Haines City; five grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 this evening at Oak Ridge Funeral Care, 1001 Grace Ave., Haines City. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Davenport.
Memorials may be made to Davenport Babe Ruth youth baseball league, P.O. Box 1211, Davenport, FL 33836.
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