Tributes are continuing for Corpus Christi community icon Ronald “Pointy Boots” Mathis, who died yesterday after a battle with prostate cancer.
Mathis, who had recently been placed in hospice care, was known for his signature pointy boots, oversized cowboy hat and electric bike. He would often show up at community events to sign autographs and pose for selfies.
In January, Mathis’ brother and Justice of the Peace Judge Joe Benavides surprised him at his mother’s home so he could marry his long-time girlfriend, Susan Mendez…