Mrs. Zonie Matthews
Mrs. Zonie Matthews, 82, 370 Wingfoot Street, Rockmart, died Thursday, March 2, in a Rome Nursing Center following several months of declining health.
She was born in Cherokee County, Alabama, a daughter of the late Cobb Dawson and Lottie Goss Dawson.
Mrs. Matthews had been a resident of Rockmart since 1969 moving from the Shannon community. She was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church and a homemaker.
Mrs. Matthews was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Matthews Sept. 28, 1984 and by sons, Mitchell and Frank Matthews. Survivors include four sons, Shelton Matthews and his wife, Mary Ann, Rome; LeRoy Matthews and Mary Nell Barrow, Rome; Donnie Matthews and wife Alliene, Aragon; Dennis Matthews and wife Shannon, Rockmart; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dot Matthews, Montezuma, GA; two sisters, Mrs. Merelene Lockridge and Mrs. Virginia Kirby, both of Anniston, AL; one brother, Willard Dawson, Anniston, AL, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 4 in the Chapel of Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Davis and Rev. Charles Cornwell officiating. Interment was in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Forney, AL.
Pallbearers included Chuck Matthews, Jody Matthews, David Gowens, Ryan Matthews, Harvey Burnes and Tim Gray. The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
(The Rockmart Journal, Rockmart, GA, March 3, 2006)

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