Stephenson-Dearman
943 Highway 425 North
Monticello, AR 71657
   
          Phone: (870) 367-2451
          Fax: (870) 367-5840
Search Obituaries 
Welcome

Joe Matthews, Jr.
May 26, 1934 - July 1, 2015

Joe Matthews, age 81 of Pine Bluff, AR, died July 1. He was born May 26, 1934, in Texarkana, TX. He was the son of the late Joseph Simpson and Tommie Ouida Nichols Matthews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret, and his brother, Tommy, as well as his parents.

He graduated from Monticello High School, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He worked in the theater business for many years, spending over 30 years in the Pine Bluff area in the theater business.

He grew up in the First Presbyterian Church in Monticello where his parents and grandparents before him were members.

He is survived by his nephew, Bynum, his niece, Ann, his sister-in-law, Pat, and his faithful caregiver, Cathy Chandler.

Graveside services will be in Monticello on Sunday, July 5 at 4 p.m. He will be laid to rest in a family plot in Oakland Cemetery in Monticello. Arrangements by Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.

Memorials can be made to Feed The Kids Community Garden, 163 Country View Road, Monticello, AR 71655.


Join Us On Facebook ©2024 Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home   Secure Administration Area | Privacy Policy | Site by Gemini Graphics Inc. & L Selby