The family will receive friends from 9 until 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Owens and Brumley Funeral Home, 1317 9th St. Wichita Falls, Texas 76301. Graveside services will follow at Hope Cemetery in Henrietta with Pastor Chad Stubblefield officiating.

Zackie was born on December 13, 1937 to Jack Hammonds and Muriel Baily Hammonds in Clay County, Texas. After Zackie graduated from Midway High School In 1956, she went on to study Business at Lamar Business School.

In High School, Zackie played center in Basketball and continued to watch the sport all of her life. Her major accomplishment in life was her family of which she spent her time raising. Later in her life she loved to spend time on Facebook trying to keep up with what her children, Grand Children and Great Grandchildren were doing.

In 1957, Zackie met Eddie Mathews at their shared place of employment. Zackie and Eddie went on to have 3 children, Tammy, Sam and Carol.

Zackie is survived by her husband of 64 years, Eddie Mathews Jr.; 3 children; 6 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.