JOHN MATTHEWS, JR. Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

1 Apr 2005

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March 29. 2005 12:10PM

John Matthews Jr.					[Photo]

John "Unca John" Marion Matthews Jr., 77, a native of Paluxy, Texas, and 
resident of Houma, died at 8:56 a.m. Thursday, March 24, 2005.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Falgout Funeral Home Chapel. A 
memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel.

He is survived by two sons, James and wife, Denise, of Houma and John Pat and 
wife, Angel, of Maryland; one stepson, Fred Matthews of Washington; three 
brothers, Robert E. of Seminok, Texas, Gail of California and Lowell Matthews of 
Houston; one sister, Margaret Hudson of Hobbs, N.M.; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Mayfield Matthews; his parents, John 
Marion Sr. and Ida Locke Matthews; one son, David Matthews; one daughter, Sandra 
K. Joyce; two brothers, George and Cleo Matthews; and one sister, Geneva 
Emerson.

He was a retired mud engineer and a U.S. Navy veteran.

He was a parishioner of St. Bernadette Catholic Church.