Spalding County GaArchives Obits.....Matthews, Johnny Clarence
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**Note from contributor: The following are various newspaper articles covering 
GA related topics (mostly obituaries) which were pasted into a scrapbook by 
Pauline (Rankin) Starr, wife of Harry -- descendant of Benjamin & Charlotte. 
They probably subscribed to a GA newspaper(s), but these may just be articles 
sent them by people 'back home'.  She was from Calhoun (Gordon Co.) and he 
from Sunnyside. The name of the newspaper, and alas date of obit / marriage 
announcement is not given in most cases.**


Mr. J.C. MATTHEWS IS CALLED BY DEATH

         Mr. Johnny Clarence Matthews, prominent Spalding county resident, 
died at his home in Sunny Side Wednesday night at 10:30 o'clock, following 
a serious illness of more than three months. He was 58 years of age.
         The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Matthews, he was a 
prominent farmer and had been living in this part of Georgia all his life.
         Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock 
from the Shiloh Methodist church in Sunny Side. Rev. A. E. Silvey, the 
pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in the city cemetery at Senoia 
with Haisten Brothers, funeral directors, in charge.
         Pallbearers will be Ed Elder, R. H. Darsey, W. S. Brewster, K. A. 
Barfield, Ray  Spangler and W. B. Slaughter.
         Honorary pallbearers will be J. A. Darsey, Henry Minter, W. A. 
Coker, W. H. Starr, R. L. Elder, I. M. Haisten, P. J. Mitchell and Y. S. B. 
Gray.
         Surviving Mr. Mathews are his widow, Mrs. Annie Zell Matthews; 
three sons, James Matthews of Griffin, and Frank W. and J. C. Matthews, Jr. 
of the Hawaiian Islands; one brother, S. F. Matthews, of Brooks; and four 
sisters, Mrs. W. M. Keith, of Atlanta, Mrs. L. T. Roberts, of Fayetteville, 
Mrs. Henry Bowen, of Ben Hill, Ga., and Miss Clyde Matthews, of Fayetteville.

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Georgia Death Index Shows the following "possible" match
Johnny C Matthews
Death Date:  02 Sep 1936  Age:     
Gender:     Residence:     
County of Death:  Spalding  Certificate:  26128 

At Senoia City Cemetery, Coweta County, Georgia:

Lot #3 - Clarence Matthews lot
1. Matthews, J. Clarence, b. 23 Jan. 1878, d. 2 Sept. 1936
2. Matthews, Mattie Sue Couch, b. 28 Oct. 1888, d. 22 Nov. 1918 (w/o J.C.
Matthews)
4. Matthews, James R., b. 10 May 1911, d. 22 Mar 1983