Bell County KyArchives Obituaries.....Matthews, Ray March 23, 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: janet wolfrum janet8555@comcadt.net March 12, 2005, 7:45 am The Pineville Sun, March 27, 2003 RAY MATTHEWS Ray Mathews, 68, of Pineville, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2003 at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was born in Wallsend on December 9, 1934 to John and Matilda Hendricks Matthews. He was of the Pentecostal Faith and had been a press operator for Arrow Plastics in Circleville, OH. He was preceded in death by a son, Terry Lynn Matthews, brothers and sisters, Elizabeth Gilliam, Lillian Matthews, John, Ralph, Bruce and Sam Matthews and half brother Andrew Buell. Survivors include his daughters, Sharon Betts of Chillicothe, OH, Rosemary (Rev. Bill) Dunn, Becky (David) Matthews and Sherry Matthews, all of Pineville, Joyce Matthews and Melissa Warren, both of Middlesboro, twelve grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, a half sister, Roberta Denny; special friend, Wilma Jackson, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Services were Tuesday at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Dunn, Rev. Clyde Patterson and Rev. Roger Sharp. Music was by Amanda Baker and Frances Sharp. Burial was in Pinelawn Memorial Gardens, Pineville. Pallbearers will be Bill D. Dunn, Chris Matthews, Jon Matthews, Lawrence Smith, Jr., James Fergerson, Jay Skinner and David Patterson. Honorary Pallbearer was Steve Matthews. Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, Pineville, was honored to serve the Matthews Family. Source: The Pineville Sun, Thursday, March 27, 2003 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/bell/obits/m/matthews2606gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/