South Bend
Tribune 10/12/2002
RAYMOND
HAROLD MATHEWS
06/08/1927
- 10/10/2002
Born in
Medford, Taylor County Wisconsin, Raymond Harold MATHEWS was the son of Claude
Mathews and Ida Mae CLARKSON.
He married
Rebecca A. SMITH in Terre Haute, Indiana December 29, 1950 in the chapel of
First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca and seven
children:
Stephen
(Victoria); Stanley (Pamela); Penny Mathews and Paula Mathews and Timothy
(Sherri) Mathews, all of South Bend; Pamela A. Mathews-Smith of Nashville, TN.
and Randy (Rochelle) Mathews of Plymouth, Indiana; and a son-in-law, James Alvin
SPENCE of Nashville, TN.
Also
surviving are are 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. A
granddaughter, Nicole Mathews, preceeded him death.
Surviving
are his brothers, Clifford; Edgar; and Ronnie Mathews, all of Arizona and Gerald
Mathews of Nevada.
With his
family by his side, Mr. Mathews passed away at his home at 4921 Craig Road,
South Bend, following a brief illness.
Mr.
Mathews served in the United States Army during World War II.
He was
active in his church and had served as a Deacon; and helped build several
churchs in different areas of the country.
He lived in
South Bend Indiana 35 years; and had lived in Wisconsin; Arizona and
California. He retired from Lee Way Motor
Freight.
Services
are held at the Hanley & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Andy TAYLOR of
Community Baptist Church officiating and burial at Southlawn Cemetery, in
South Bend.