Corpus Christi icon Ronnie ‘Pointy Boots’ Mathis dies of cancer

Ronnie “Pointy Boots” Mathis, a Corpus Christi celebrity, died March 19 after battling Stage 4 prostate cancer.

Mathis was 70, public records show. He was known for his extravagant fashion style.

People would often see him pedaling his bike along the bayfront, resplendent in blue, red, purple or any number of other colors. Mathis would wear a cowboy hat and pointed-toed shoes…

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