HORACE E. "Gene" MATTHEWS
Horace Eugene "Gene" Matthews, 75, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday; March 7, 2014. He was born in North Carolina, the son of the late Horace and Maude Matthews and had lived here in Lake City for the past 35 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, who enjoyed watching NASCAR racing, fishing, and sharing his time with his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Dorothy and his granddaughter, Taylor.
Survivors include his devoted wife of 34 years, Barbara Jean Matthews, sons, Richard Nelson of Maui, HI, Michael & David Matthews of Suffolk, VA, and Robert (Teresa) Matthews of Starke, FL; daughters, Sheila (Scott) Gomer of Suffolk, VA, Becky (Gator) Roberts of Stockbridge, GA, and Missy Williams of Lake City, FL; Brother, Charles (Cindy) Matthews of Suffolk, VA; sisters, Joyce Brinkley, and Charlotte (Curtis) Meacham, both of Suffolk, VA; 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday; March 11, 2014 in the chapel of Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Dr. Rodney Baker officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Caramel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Monday evening; March 10, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 South US Hwy 441, Lake City, Florida 32025. (386) 752-1954. Please leave words of love and encouragement for the family online at www.gatewayforestlawn.com