WILLIE MATTHEWS Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

29 Dec 2004

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December 26. 2004 11:49PM (NOTE: Listed under 27 Dec 2004 on WWW)

Willie Matthews					[Photo]

Willie "Mae" Matthews, 87, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Gibson, 
died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral 
Home Chapel in Houma and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist 
Church in Gibson. A wake will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Dismissal 
services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church 
cemetery.

She is survived by one son, John Matthews of Raytown, Mo.; three daughters, 
Jerrymae M. Haynes of New Orleans, Delores Deamer of Kansas City, Md., and 
Elmira Matthews of Gibson; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Matthews; her parents, Willie 
and Amy Bolden Dangerfield; one son, Walter Matthews Jr.; one daughter, Betty 
Jean Matthews; three brothers, the Rev. Rueben Dangerfield, Albert Dangerfield 
and Teddy Dangerfield; and three sisters, Alberta Mickens, Elmira Thomas and 
Nancy Dangerfield.

She was a homemaker and member of Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church. She was a member 
of the Steward Board, president of Willing Workers, a Sunday School teacher and 
involved with Home Mission. Her hobbies included cooking and reading.

Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.