Robert Lee Matthews Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Robert Lee Matthews of Frankford, Delaware, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who passed away at the age of 90, on October 14, 2020. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Robert Lee Matthews to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Julia Harmon and Harry Carpenter; his wife Marie B. Matthews; his adoptive mother Susie Sturgis Laws; his son John Henry Bailey; his grandsons, Ronald Hilliard and John Hilliard, Jr.; his siblings, Bernice Fernell, Sue Reed, Thelma Dunning, Jessie Turlington, Iradella Sample Logan, Elton Matthews, Ollie Webb and Bernie Boggs Sr.; and his nephew Darnell.

He is survived by: his children, Julia Johnson (Jerome) of Cincinnati, Rosetta Hilliard (John) of Selbyville, Delaware and Robert Nock of Wilmington, Delaware; his daughter-in-law Jerry Bailey Hayes (Wes) of Laurel, Delaware; his granddaughter-in-law Tashaye Hilliard; his siblings, Margarite Parks of Accomac, Charmaine Thomas of Lewes, Celeste Brown (Paul) of Lawnside, Kenneth Dunning Sr. (Dale) and Lewins Dunning of Lewes, Delaware; his nephews, Wendell Parks Sr. of Temple Hill, Randall Parks of Raleigh, Bernie Boggs Jr. of Killeen, Troy Dunning, Kenneth Dunning Jr. Dale Dunning, Brooks Dunning of Lewes, Delaware, Drew (Kristen), Desmond, Chaz and Paul IV; his great-nieces, Samantha Fitchett of Melfa, Ruth Logan of Cincinnati and Shenita Logan of Melfa, Virginia; his niece Mary; his nephew Lewis Burton of Melfa Virginia; his grandchildren, Hadiya King (Chester) of Lorton, Jerome Johnson Jr. of Cincinnati, Julian Johnson of Alexandria, Jesse Johnson of Vorhees, Gregory Hilliard (Pam) of Smyrna and Tina Jones (Durron) of Virginia; his great grandchildren, Jaslyn Davis Johnson, Taymar Johnson, Aanyah Johnson, Jamir Johnson, Zoe King, Sydnee King, Jr., Bryson Johnson, Monique Scott, Jasmine Hilliard, Shi, Keaira Hilliard, Ka'Miya Hilliard, Tyron Hilliard and Jerome Tull (Sheena); and his great great grandchild Josiah Lowe.