Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Ward W. Matthews
11 Sep 1909 - Sep 1983
Odon
Ward W. Matthews, 74, Rt. 1, died at his residence at 3:50PM Wednesday.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2PM Saturday from the Odon United
Methodist Church with burial in Walnut Hill Cemetery. The casket will
be at the church at noon the day of the services. Friends may call
on Poindexter Funeral Home in Odon after 1PM Friday where Masonic memorial
services will be conducted at 7PM. Mr. Matthews was born in Daviess
County Sept. 11, 1909, the son of John and Maude Crecelius Matthews.
He married Grace Williams July 1, 1935, who survives. He was retired
from the Indiana State Bureau of Motor Vehicles and was a member of
the Odon United Methodist Church, the Plainville Masonic Lodge 678,
Madison Township Advisory Board and served as Madison Township precinct
committeeman. Surviving besides his wife are three sons, Tom Matthews
of Terre Haute, Joe Matthews of Dana, and Van Matthews of Fayetteville,
NC; three daughters, Ms. Lue Brindhammer of Indianapolis, Mrs. David
(Sue) Houk of Madison, and Mrs. Rick (Kay) Laughlin of Odon; one sister,
Mrs. George (Helen) Feaster of Winslow; one brother, Ray Bynum of Portland;
14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. One daughter and one
sister preceded him in death.
Odon
The funeral of Ward W. Matthews was at 2PM Saturday at the Odon United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Carl Dixon and the Rev. Kenneth Brock
officiating. Burial was in the Walnut Hill Cemetery. Bearers were Lloyd
Weber, Grant Feaster, William Ketchem, Charles Correll, J.T. Matthews
and Kenny Craigmyle
Contributed by: Janice Smith Hagmeier