Michael Matlock, 53, of Kenai, Alaska died on Saturday, August 12, 2006 in Anchorage.
Michael was born on May 6, 1953 in Kountze, Texas to Claude and Darlean (Rodgers) Matlock. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur and then moved to the Deer Park – Houston area for the next 35 years, where he worked in construction for Brown and Root. He moved to Kenai in 2005.
Michael is survived by children, Brian Matlock of Austin, Tx., Shawna Matlock of Conroe, Tx., Ronnie Matlock II of Kanai; mother and step-father, Darlean and Henry Holbrook of Colmesniel,Tx.; sisters, Claudine Stuber of Lake Charles, La., Shellie Michaels of Nikiski, Alaska, Clara McMillian of Colmesniel, Tx.; step-brothers, Ladel Holbrook of Pensacola, Florida, Mike Holbrook of Orange,Tx., Gary Holbrook of Allen, Tx.; step-sisters, Sandy Holtman of Baton Rouge, La., Jan Crenshaw of Washington. Michael is also survived by a special friend, Karen Saucier and her son, Craig Dan Saucier and his son Damon J. Saucier all of Deer Park.
Michael was preceded in death by his father, Claude Matlock, Jr. and by his brother, Ronnie Matlock and his grandparents, Bernice and Joe C. Rodgers and Claude and Verna Matlock and numerous nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 1:00 P.M. at the Honey Island Assembly of God Church. Burial will follow at the Jordan Cemetery at Honey Island under the direction of Broussard’s Mortuary, 530 W. Monroe Kountze, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 from 5 P.M. to 9 P.M. at the church. Serving as pallbearers will be Jared Matlock, Scott Matlock, Craig Holbrook, Ross McMurry, Craig Saucier and Ronnie Matlock II. Honorary pallbearers will be Tad Clausen, Bradley Wolfe and Calvin Hardin.
