Elder Alma Treopa Mathis

Alma Treopa Mathis, daughter of the late John Hoover and Lee Vador Jones. Treopa, as she preferred to be called, and Tre for short, departed this life on June 12, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Treopa was born and grew up in Bladen County, and like so many of her siblings and other relatives, was taught by her aunt and educator Juantia Jones. Treopa attended and graduated from Bladenboro High School in 1969. By the time Treopa graduated from High School, she had given birth to her daughter and soon afterwards married her daughter’s father Harold Horne, who was serving a second deployment in Vietnam. A few years later, after the death of both of her parents and being the caregiver for her siblings, Treopa would relocate to Fayetteville, NC and continue to care for her family. After giving birth to her second child, Treopa was determined to build a life for herself and her family. Treopa traveled with her husband and children as the wife of a servicemember to Baumolder, Germany and Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. She would work several different types of jobs from short order cook, to cashier, to secretary. She took classes whenever possible and was very active with her children’s school activities. Treopa also contracted tuberculosis and would be diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease that no one knew anything about and a disease that had no cure. Shortly after returning to the states, Treopa and Harold ended their marriage of 13 years and as a single mother, Treopa worked even harder to take care of her health and be sure that her family remained strong. Treopa would need dialysis as her kidneys were being damaged and several medications to live as fully as possible. Treopa would eventually land a job with the Department of Defense and after working hard to excel in her field, she would eventually become a supervisor at Womack Army Medical Center. Treopa would eventually meet, fall in love, and marry Anthony Mathis in 1989. They would start their own family and raise a daughter. Despite kidney failure and a kidney transplant from her sister, Treopa would heal and continue to work until it just became too much for her, and she medically retired from a career that she loved. Treopa would eventually have 2 more kidney transplants and a heart attack in her later years, while she continued to do all of the things that she loved to do. Treopa loved running for miles with her son, dancing, reading, cooking, shopping, and spending time with her family as often as she could. Treopa was a loyal friend, the backbone of her family, a gentle leader, and a proud mother to her children and so many other children of all ages. She loved her family dearly and she also boldly loved the Lord. She attended A.L.I.V. Ministries for 27 years as a faithful member, deacon, mother, and elder. Treopa was a fighter who was patient, kind, loving, gentle, determined, witty, giving, sophisticated, and classy. The epitome of not only a phenomenal woman, but a Champion. She will be missed tremendously. Treopa is preceded in death by her parents, John Hoover and Lee Vador Jones, and her brothers Johnny Larue and Billy Ronnie Jones and her special Daughter Redel Jones and Grandson Thomas Powell (TJ). Treopa is survived by her husband, Anthony Mathis; Children: Kamau Adachi (Levern Dixon) of Hope Mills, NC; Kenneth D. Horne and Tashonda Mathis both of Fayetteville, NC; Grandchildren: Elijah D. Millender (Shanice Shelley) of Junction City, Kansas; Michael Dixon (Miyisha Mclean) of Fayetteville, NC; Kyasha and Aleah Horne of Austin, Texas; Great-grandchildren: Langstyn O’Neal Brown of Fayetteville, NC; Sariah D. Millender and Elijah D. Millender, Jr. of Junction City, KS; Siblings: Reverend Dora Jones of Bladenboro, NC; Tanga Redman (Steven Redmen) of Bristol, London; Nieces and Nephews: Tasha Jones, Quincy Jones (Stacey), Isha and Kesha Hines all of Fayetteville, NC; Kenya Jones of Bladenboro, NC; Malcolm Jones (Brenda) of Lumberton, NC; Derrick Hines of Charlotte, NC; and Candi Redman of Bristol, London; Special Daughters: Salena Robeson, Cheryl Robinson, Angela Brantley, Reverend Tracey Sneed (Robert), Ekima Bishop, Adele Campbell (Rick), Kimberly Hines, and her Spiritual Son: Pastor Victor Corey (Dynasty), and a host of children and loved ones all over the world.

Elder Alma Treopa Mathis

November 29, 1951 - June 12, 2025