TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for MATTHEWS, TORI LYN 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Community Funeral Home of Houma, La.

Died: Saturday, November 7, 2015

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MATTHEWS, TORI LYN 
April 22, 1978 - November 07, 2015

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Tori Lyn Matthews departed this earthly home on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 
the age of 37. 

She was born to the union of Thomas Matthews, Jr., and Carolyn Adams Matthews 
on April 22, 1978 in Thibodaux, Louisiana. She graduated from H. L. Bourgeois 
High School in Gray, LA in 1996. She completed her medical certification at 
Blue Cliff College August 26, 2015. She accepted Christ at an early age and was 
baptized by the late Ulysses H. Thomas, Sr. at New Magnolia Baptist Church.

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her; rejoice 
for joy with her, all ye that mourn her: Isaiah 66:10

She will have visitation at Community Funeral Home 230 S. Hollywood Rd. Houma, 
LA 70360 on Friday, November 13, 2015 from 1-4:00p.m.

Her home going service will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Community 
Funeral Home. Visitation from 8:00a.m. until funeral time at 11:00a.m. Rev. 
Irving Brown will officiate her service. 

Interment at Halfway Cemetery.

She is survived by three children: Xavier Matthews, Xion and Xaria Stoves; her 
parents: Thomas Matthews, Jr.(Tricia) of Houma and Carolyn Matthews 
Simmons(Joseph) of Gray. Two brothers, Corey Matthews of Atlanta, GA and 
Christian Matthews (Yekema) of Schriever, LA. Aunts and uncles John Adams, 
Jr.(Viola), Charles Adams (Linda), Elitha Growe, Alma Dark (John), Darlene 
Allen (Alex), Damaris Hayes, Avis Bartholomew (Nathan), Arleen Colon, Emma 
Newton (Tom), Ella Mae Thompson (Earl), Pastor Larry Matthews, Joella 
Washington, god-daughter, Kristian Matthews and a host of nieces, nephews, 
relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her son, Marcus Stoves, Jr., her maternal 
grandparents, John Adams, Sr., and Daisy Brown Adams and her paternal 
granparents, Thomas Matthews, Sr., and Emma B. Matthews.

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