Willie Mathews Jr. Obituary
The passing of Willie Mathews Jr. (Dayton, Ohio) occurred on September 29, 2026. Willie, born on April 15, 1954 in Grantville, Georgia, is remembered by those who knew him. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Willie E. Mathews Sr. and Mattie P. Hines Mathews; his sister Mamie Mathews; his mother-in-law Georgette Ditto; his brothers-in-law, Robert Fair Sr. and Carl Pace Sr.; his niece Tamisha Mathews; and his great-niece Sasha Cooley.
He is survived by: his wife Darlene Ditto Mathews; his children, Bradley Cash (LeAnne), Courtney Cravens (James), Samantha Sizemore, Taylor Ditto, Chelsea Thompson (Tevin), Chandler Mathews, Tony and Caesar Wright; his grandchildren, Sienna Cravens, Amyia Thompson, James Cravens Jr., Aubree Thompson, Baylor Cash, Tevin Thompson Jr. and Brooks Cash; his sisters, Ruth Fair, Linda Pace, Bernice Aubrey and Patricia Middlebrook; his father-in-law James Ditto Jr. (Alice); his sisters-in-law, Alison Benning (Eric), Andrea Young, Marlene Aldridge (Sherwin), Penny Few and Pashon Wise (Dondre); his nieces and nephews, Angie Webster, Willis Robinson, Alicia Fair, Tawana Mathews, Taka Mathews, Natasha Mathews, Carl Pace Jr., Shelica Brooks, Latonya Dean, Darnell Aubrey, Jasmine Aubrey, Ashlyn Greathouse, Derion Hall, Kevin Patillo Jr., Robert Young, Maura Parks, Desja Wittmer, Mandela Brown, Lauren Few, DaLauren Wise, Dreshon Wise, Iris White and Daxton Wise; his close friends, Stanley Ford and Bobby Harris; Angel Ditto. He is also survived by cousins, aunts, uncles, great nieces, great nephews and friends.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 13th 2026 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc. (2107 N Gettysburg Ave, Dayton, OH 45406). A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 13th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
