James "Luke" Luther Matthews' Obituary
Rudder Funeral Home 256-437-2971 ~ www.rudderfuneralhomes.com
P.O. Box 525, Stevenson, AL 35772
James Luther "Luke" Matthews
November 23, 1930 ~ February 20, 2013
Bridgeport, Alabama
James Luther "Luke" Matthews, 82 of Bridgeport, AL, died February 20, 2013 at Parkridge Medical Center. Luke was the son of the late John Edward and Stella Gamble Matthews born November 23, 1930 in Rash, Alabama. He was a U. S. Army Korean War Veteran. He had worked at the U.S. Department of State in Austria and taught at Bridgeport Elementary and Middle Schools. Mr. Matthews was a member of Jackson Co. Retired Teachers Association and First United Methodist Church in Bridgeport.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings: Geneva Lemons, Dochie Hughes, Edna Whitfield, Bayne Matthews and Lewis Matthews.
Survivors include his siblings: Rubye Hahn, Nanna (Warren) Whitcher all of Bridgeport, AL, Louise Bennett of MI, Don (Cathy) Matthews of Chattanooga, TN; nieces and nephews: Alicia (Mark) Warren, Mitzi (Brian) Guess, Greg Whitcher, Jeff Matthews, Donna (Jeff) Mullins, Drake and Luke Guess and other relatives.
Visitation will be Thursday, 3-8 PM CT at Rudder Funeral Home in Bridgeport, AL. The Graveside Service will be Friday, February 22, at 11 AM at the Longacre Cemetery in Stevenson, AL officiated by Bro. Brian Guess.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of "Luke" Matthews to the Bridgeport Elementary School, Bridgeport Middle School, or Lena Cagle Public Library. www.rudderfuneralhomes.com
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