Louise Mathis was born Eldora Louise Tull in Hayti, MO. on November 14, 1935, to James Wiley Tull & Lottie L. Tull. She passed away in Fenton, MO on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, surrounded by family and love. She was the oldest of 7 children. Louise loved family more than anything and delighted in arranging family gatherings and good times. She had the gift of giving, and it's how she loved her family. She enjoyed traveling, whether it be to Hawaii for leisure, Lake of The Ozarks for fishing, or Florida to see family. In her last wishes, she stated: "Give all my family my love and tell them I loved them all deeply during my entire life".

Louise worked for decades for Brown Shoe Co., both in Caruthersville, and the corporate offices in St. Louis. She also worked for the US Postal Service, and for a time in the 1970s at The Hayti Herald and Bootheel Beacon newspapers. She retired from Maritz Marketing Research in St. Louis.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James Wiley & Lottie, brother Luther Tull, sister Glenda Tull-Hunt, sons Mike Cummings & Roger Cummings, as well as her husbands Howard Cummings and Wilburn Mathis.

She is survived by her life partner of 42 years, Lloyd Hodges of Arnold, MO, brothers James Tull (Maria Eva) of Doniphan, MO, Charles Tull (Allene) of Venedy, IL, Orville Tull (Natalie) of St. Louis, MO, Gary Tull (Rona) of Knob Noster, MO, her son Mark Cummings of Imperial, MO, Grand-daughter Mary Louise Cummings of Arnold, MO, Grandson Roger Cummings of Imperial, MO and his wife Becky, Granddaughters Audrey Shockley and Janine Shockley of Florida, great-grandchildren Pierce, Libby, Bradley, Miriam, Colton, and Pippa, as well as dozens of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in the John German Funeral Home Chapel in Hayti, MO., with Brother Doug Wahls officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 on August 29, 2023. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Hayti, MO.

John W. German Funeral Home of Hayti in charge of services.