Van Alstyne Leader
Friday, October 7, 1960
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Mother of C.W. Matthews Laid to Rest Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. C.E. Matthews were held in the Richards-Beck Funeral Chapel at Whitesboro last Friday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. C.J. Graves of Sherman.  Interment was in the Dixie Cemetery.  She passed away in a Dallas hospital on Wednesday of last week after an illness of five years.
Mrs. Mary Louella Matthews was born March 27, 1875 in Comanche County, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Alexander.  She was united in marriage with Mr. Matthews Nov. 18, 1891, in the Red Branch community near Whitesboro.  She was a member of the Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of Sadler Rt. 1; by three sons, W. Matthews of Van Alstyne, J. Matthews of Sadler and F. Matthews of Whitesboro; by three daughters, Mrs. Mamie Batterfield of Denison, Mrs. L.A. Denton of Sadler and Mrs. S.R. Cro...of Dallas; by one brother, C.E. Alexander of Sadler; by one sister, Mrs. Walter Deal of Calera, Okla.; by 13 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.