Ben Gaines Matthews's obituary , Passed away on November 12, 2022 in Simpsonville, Kentucky

Ben Gaines Matthews

October 19, 1926 - November 12, 2022 (96 years old)

Simpsonville, Kentucky

Ben Gaines Matthews's obituary , Passed away on November 12, 2022 in Simpsonville, Kentucky

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Hall-Taylor Funeral Home

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Ben Gaines Matthews

October 19, 1926 - November 12, 2022 (96 years old)

Simpsonville, Kentucky

Ben Gaines Matthews Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ben Gaines Matthews of Simpsonville, Kentucky, born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, who passed away on November 12, 2022, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Robert Foster Matthews, Sr. and Zerelda Tribble Baxter Matthews; and his brothers, Robert Foster Matthews, Jr. and William Edmund Matthews. He is survived by: his wife Jean Lee Matthews; his children, Blair Matthews Louis (Hunter) of Louisville and Gaines Matthews (Sally) of Houston, Texas; his grandchildren, Sara Blair Gillette (Jackson) of Houston, Texas and Ben Gaines Matthews III of Houston, Texas; and his great grandchildren, Georgia Louise Gillette and Ford Jackson Gillette of Houston.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Shelby County Community Theatre, 801 Main Street, Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065, or to the Simpsonville United Methodist Church, 105 First Street, Simpsonville, Kentucky 40067.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Hall-Taylor Funeral Home



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