Lontina

Mathis-Jefferson

Lontina Mathis Jefferson, fifty-seven, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 5, 2026, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in the presence of her loving family with the Lord and Savior as her witness. She was born to Eddie and Ora Mathis on January 29,1969, in Toledo, Ohio.

Lontina confessed and accepted Christ at an early age under the leadership of the late Bishop W. J. Murchison at St. James Baptist Church. She was the choir director, and most of the choir were her children. She Later became a minister and gave profound messages. Lontina knew the word of God and presented

her messages in a way all could understand.

Lontina graduated from Edward Drummond Libbey High School in 1987, ranking among the top five students in her class. She then attended the Toledo Practical School of Nursing, earned her practical nursing diploma, and

became a licensed practical nurse. During her career, she served at Toledo Hospital and in various nursing homes and home care agencies, working as a nurse, case manager, unit manager, MDS nurse, and assistant director of nursing.

Lontina's greatest joy in Life was being a mother to her seven beautiful children and twenty-one grandchildren. One thing about Lontina was that she did not play when it came to her children; whether they were right or wrong, she was present for them. Her house was always a safe house for all the children's friends.

Lontina was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.

She leaves to cherish her memories brothers, Edward and Joseph Mathis, aunts, Vernice Wortham, Jessie (Jeff) Holloway, Lois Garth, and uncle Ricky (Marquatia) Hudson, children, LaKeisha Mathis, Vinecia (Christian) Dale Sr., Vincent (Allissa) Jefferson, Lora, Sarah, Isaiah, and Shakinah Jefferson, grandchildren, Kendall, Kashon, Kamora, Ronald, Zion, Nazj.ir, Jahlaya, Christian, Sevyn, Taylor, Adonis, Adanai, Sariyah, Sarell, Donnell Ill, Charlotte, Lauryn, Ju' Well, KiLon, Kilaia, and Kali, dog Melody, Best Friends Dr. Theresa Thompson, Christine Temple Bradley, Diana L. Evans, and Diana Morris, and a host of loving, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.