Annie Ruth Core Matthews, 86, of Erwin, passed away Saturday, January 14, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 6, 1936, in Harnett County to the late Earnie B. and Annie Buie Core. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Alton, Jack, Earl and Charles Core, two sisters, Louise Core and Carolyn Spell, a daughter-in-law, Barbara Baker Matthews.
Annie Ruth was a graduate of Erwin High School, where she met and later married her high school sweetheart. She was a loving woman with a sense of humor, she loved to talk, eat and go, especially on her motorcycle. Annie Ruth was a faithful member of Erwin Church of God, and in recent years, supported her son-in-law at Benson Church of God.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 17, at 2 p.m. at Skinner & Smith Funeral Home by Rev. Allen Gupton. Burial will follow in Erwin Memorial Park.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Billy Matthews, her son, Sherwood Allen Matthews and wife Kay, her daughter, Sherry M. Gupton and husband Allen all of Erwin, four grandchildren, Bridget Pollard and husband Keith, Casey Townsend and husband Brandon, Matthew Gupton and wife Sun, and April Gupton, her great granddaughter, Tiffany Gupton.
The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Skinner & Smith Funeral Home.
Original obituary was published by Skinner & Smith Funeral Home
Annie Ruth was a graduate of Erwin High School, where she met and later married her high school sweetheart. She was a loving woman with a sense of humor, she loved to talk, eat and go, especially on her motorcycle. Annie Ruth was a faithful member of Erwin Church of God, and in recent years, supported her son-in-law at Benson Church of God.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 17, at 2 p.m. at Skinner & Smith Funeral Home by Rev. Allen Gupton. Burial will follow in Erwin Memorial Park.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Billy Matthews, her son, Sherwood Allen Matthews and wife Kay, her daughter, Sherry M. Gupton and husband Allen all of Erwin, four grandchildren, Bridget Pollard and husband Keith, Casey Townsend and husband Brandon, Matthew Gupton and wife Sun, and April Gupton, her great granddaughter, Tiffany Gupton.
The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Skinner & Smith Funeral Home.
Original obituary was published by Skinner & Smith Funeral Home
Annie Ruth Core Matthews, 86, of Erwin, passed away Saturday, January 14, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 6, 1936, in Harnett County to the late Earnie B. and Annie Buie Core. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Alton, Jack, Earl and Charles Core, two sisters, Louise Core and Carolyn Spell, a daughter-in-law, Barbara Baker Matthews.
Annie Ruth was a graduate of Erwin High School, where she met and later married her high school sweetheart. She was a loving woman with a sense of humor, she loved to talk, eat and go, especially on her motorcycle. Annie Ruth was a faithful member of Erwin Church of God, and in recent years, supported her son-in-law at Benson Church of God.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 17, at 2 p.m. at Skinner & Smith Funeral Home by Rev. Allen Gupton. Burial will follow in Erwin Memorial Park.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Billy Matthews, her son, Sherwood Allen Matthews and wife Kay, her daughter, Sherry M. Gupton and husband Allen all of Erwin, four grandchildren, Bridget Pollard and husband Keith, Casey Townsend and husband Brandon, Matthew Gupton and wife Sun, and April Gupton, her great granddaughter, Tiffany Gupton.
The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Skinner & Smith Funeral Home.
Original obituary was published by Skinner & Smith Funeral Home
Annie Ruth was a graduate of Erwin High School, where she met and later married her high school sweetheart. She was a loving woman with a sense of humor, she loved to talk, eat and go, especially on her motorcycle. Annie Ruth was a faithful member of Erwin Church of God, and in recent years, supported her son-in-law at Benson Church of God.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 17, at 2 p.m. at Skinner & Smith Funeral Home by Rev. Allen Gupton. Burial will follow in Erwin Memorial Park.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Billy Matthews, her son, Sherwood Allen Matthews and wife Kay, her daughter, Sherry M. Gupton and husband Allen all of Erwin, four grandchildren, Bridget Pollard and husband Keith, Casey Townsend and husband Brandon, Matthew Gupton and wife Sun, and April Gupton, her great granddaughter, Tiffany Gupton.
The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Skinner & Smith Funeral Home.
Original obituary was published by Skinner & Smith Funeral Home
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