Mrs. Lois Galloway Mathis

February 12, 1929 - November 25, 2020

A private family graveside funeral service for Mrs. Lois Galloway Mathis, 91, who entered into rest on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, will be held. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Directors are caring for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to B.A.R.K. - Bishopville Animal Rescue Krew, 158 Johnson Pond Road, Bishopville, SC 29010. Mrs. Mathis grew up in Columbia, SC, and graduated from Columbia High School in 1946. She was married to Samuel Mathis for 55 years until his death in 2004. They lived in Bishopville throughout their marriage. Lois moved to Columbia to live with her daughter and son-in-law when she was 79. She loved Bishopville dearly. She worked on Main Street her entire married life and retired from Ginsberg's Ladies Shop when she moved. Lois was an outgoing and loving person. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she taught a children's Sunday School class for many years. She adored all children and animals. Lois also enjoyed traveling to the beach and the mountains. A trip to Scotland at 82 was a wonderful adventure for her. Her favorite times were with her family as she loved spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lois will be remembered as a positive and strong woman who no matter the circumstance, always said to her family and friends, "I'm fine!" She is survived by her loving daughter, Debra Mathis (Steven) Shoemaker or Irmo, SC; sister, Jayne (Walt) Stewart of Tallahassee, FL; grandchildren, Chelsea Derrick of Irmo, SC, Samuel Shoemaker (Joseph Salas) of Brooklyn, NY; great-grandchildren, Eden Derrick, Maximus Derrick, and their father, Bryan Derrick of Chapin, SC; many beloved nieces and nephews.