Ouachita-Union County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....MATTHEWS, MELVIN R November 11, 1997
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News Star World - November 13, 1997
Melvin R. Matthews


Melvin R. Matthews, 71 of Downsville, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, November 14, 
1997 at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home Chapel in West Monroe with Rev. Floyd Pate 
officiating. burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mr.Matthews died 
Tuesday, November 11, 1997 at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Matthews was a member of the Forest Glade Baptist Church of West Monroe 
and was a retired diesel mechanic with Monroe Concrete. Survivors include his 
wife; Mary Matthews of Downsville; daughter, Martha Clark and husband, Lesley, 
of Downsville; sons, Melvin A. Matthews and wife, Sandra, of Downsville and 
John J. Matthews and wife, Debra of Downsville, nine grandchildren: Wayne and 
Kristi Godbout, Danielle and Gary Spurlock, Steven Matthews, Robin and Danny 
Montfort of West Monroe, Jamie and Bryan Singson of Downsville, Sabrina 
Hemphill, Joseph Matthews, Johnathan Matthews, and Christopher Matthews all of 
Downsville; four great-grandchildren: Brittany Godbout, Zachary and Adam 
Spurlock, and Taylor Carter of Downsville; five sisters: Bessie Appleton of 
OK, Myrtle Manfull of AR, Bertha Robinson of Monroe, Carrie Wooten of West 
Monroe and Katherine Ostick of West Monroe; five brothers: Claude Matthews of 
New Orleans, W. T. Sant of Downsville, Joseph Sant of Downsville, George Sant 
of Pollock, and Claude Sant of Downsville; and 51 nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Sant, Greg Sant, Johnny Davis, Robert Roberson, and 
Wayne Godbout. Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until 
time of service Friday at Kilpatrick's in West Monroe.


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