William E. “Bill” Matthews, 71, of Nederland passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at his residence in Nederland.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 30, 2007 at Broussard’s in Nederland A gathering of family and friends to be from 5 to 8 PM Thursday evening March 29, 2007 at the mortuary. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland, Texas
He was a native of Port Arthur Texas, and lived the past 40 years of his life in Nederland. He was a retired lab tech. for Chevron Chemical in Orange. Bill graduated from T.J. High School in 1953 and Lamar in 1957.
Bill was a member of 7th Street Baptist Church in Nederland, where he was an assisted Music Director for many years, he was also a past Director of the Adult Sunday School, MC for the Sweetheart Banquets, and lead a nursing home mission for years. He was a member and past president of Concerned Citizens for Special Needs Children.
Bill is survived by his wife of 40 years, Ruby Matthews of Nederland; sons, Phillip Matthews and wife Lauren of Orange, Kent Matthews and wife Samantha of CA., Lance Matthews of Nederland, Michael Benson of Nederland; daughter, Cathy Nohavitza and husband Brad of Port Neches; grandchildren, Ashlyn, Landon, Mallory, Katie, Dustin, and Allison; and a host of other relatives and friends.
