Jesus said, "In my Father's house are many mansions…" Today one of those mansions has a new resident, Jessica (Jessie) E. (Lynn) Matheron. Jessie was born in Beggs, OK on November 9, 1919 to William Henry Lynn and Della Delilah (Miller) Lynn. She took her journey to her eternal home on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Jessie was 93. She was "born again" at the age of twelve at the First Baptist Church of Wetumka, OK.

Jessica left Oklahoma for California in 1943. There she met and married the love of her life, Lt. Ernest S. Matheron on December 22, 1945. Jessie and Ernie celebrated 55 years together. They relocated to Phoenix, AZ in the early 1950's. There she completed her degree in business from Arizona Business College. She was employed for many years as Office Manager for Haver, Nunn, & Jenson Architectural Company of Phoenix.

On December 18, 1956 Jessica and Ernest adopted the first of their two children, Glory Delilah (Matheron) McCown and on May 12, 1959 they adopted their second child, Ernest S. Matheron Jr.

Jessica moved to Ada, OK from Phoenix AZ in 1969 and resided here for the next thirty years. She was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church where she taught adult ladies Sunday School classes. For health reasons, Jessica has lived with her daughter and son-in-law for the last 13 years in Piedmont, OK. There she was an active member of the First Baptist Church. Jessie was a woman known for her deep love of God and her never wavering faith.

Jessica was preceded in death by her parents Henry & Della Lynn; sister, Reba (Lynn) Hoffman; brother, Carl Lynn.

She is survived by her daughter Glory D. (Matheron) McCown and husband Randy of Piedmont, OK; her son Ernest S. Matheron and wife Lana of Ada, OK; grandson Gabriel M. McCown and wife Andrea of Piedmont, OK; granddaughter Sara Matheron of Norman, OK; grandson Jacob Matheron of Ada, OK; great-granddaughters Reagan L. McCown, Brianna Gibson; great-grandsons Hunter M. McCown, and David Brown Jr.; nephews Ron Waggoner and wife Jean, Ray Klumb and wife Jan, Johnnie Ingram and wife Edith, and niece Kathy (Matheron) Penny and husband Steve as well as many cousins and friends.

Services will be at Criswell Funeral Home of Ada, OK on Tuesday, March 19th at 2:00 PM. Dr. Randy M. McCown and Rev. Gary Caldwell will officiate. Burial will be at Swan Hill Cemetery, Ada, OK with Rev. Jerry Wells officiating.