Jewell Margaret

Marchant Matthews

Obituary

Jewell Margaret Marchant Matthews, 94, of Cordele died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Gil Tripp will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Family and close friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 30, 2008, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funeral.

Mrs. Matthews was born on March 27, 1914 in Tift County and was the daughter of Jacob Marchant and Eugena Denby Marchant, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Authur Matthews; one son; three brothers; and six sisters. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith.

Mrs. Matthews is survived by two sons, Herman Matthews of Cordele and Gary Matthews of Washington, D. C.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Janice K. Matthews of Eugene, Oregon and Peggy and Thomas Paul of Dallas, Texas; one sister, Mable Purvis Horne of Americus; three grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.