Melvin Matthews, 81 of Pikeville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served his country during the Korean War.
During his life Mel wrote for the Southern Standard in McMinnville, TN., worked fifteen years at the Cumberland County Playhouse, was the “Voice of the Warriors” on WUAT, worked security for the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department, and was currently the court officer at the Bledsoe County Court House. Mel loved working with the radio and newspaper and was a huge U. T. and Nascar fan.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Elizabeth Matthews; sister, Opal Fay Miller.
A Celebration of Mel’s life will be Friday at 2:00 pm CDT in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Jimmy Garner officiating. Burial will be in Pikeville Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 2-9 pm CDT.
Pikeville Funeral Home, Pikeville, Tn
During his life Mel wrote for the Southern Standard in McMinnville, TN., worked fifteen years at the Cumberland County Playhouse, was the “Voice of the Warriors” on WUAT, worked security for the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department, and was currently the court officer at the Bledsoe County Court House. Mel loved working with the radio and newspaper and was a huge U. T. and Nascar fan.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Elizabeth Matthews; sister, Opal Fay Miller.
A Celebration of Mel’s life will be Friday at 2:00 pm CDT in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Jimmy Garner officiating. Burial will be in Pikeville Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 2-9 pm CDT.
Pikeville Funeral Home, Pikeville, Tn
Melvin Matthews, 81 of Pikeville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served his country during the Korean War.
During his life Mel wrote for the Southern Standard in McMinnville, TN., worked fifteen years at the Cumberland County Playhouse, was the “Voice of the Warriors” on WUAT, worked security for the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department, and was currently the court officer at the Bledsoe County Court House. Mel loved working with the radio and newspaper and was a huge U. T. and Nascar fan.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Elizabeth Matthews; sister, Opal Fay Miller.
A Celebration of Mel’s life will be Friday at 2:00 pm CDT in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Jimmy Garner officiating. Burial will be in Pikeville Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 2-9 pm CDT.
Pikeville Funeral Home, Pikeville, Tn
During his life Mel wrote for the Southern Standard in McMinnville, TN., worked fifteen years at the Cumberland County Playhouse, was the “Voice of the Warriors” on WUAT, worked security for the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department, and was currently the court officer at the Bledsoe County Court House. Mel loved working with the radio and newspaper and was a huge U. T. and Nascar fan.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Elizabeth Matthews; sister, Opal Fay Miller.
A Celebration of Mel’s life will be Friday at 2:00 pm CDT in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Jimmy Garner officiating. Burial will be in Pikeville Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 2-9 pm CDT.
Pikeville Funeral Home, Pikeville, Tn
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