Thelma Irene Matthews Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Thelma Irene Matthews (Advance, North Carolina), who passed away on September 20, 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.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Ernest Dellinger and Ethel Dellinger; her sister Rolene Ward; her husband John Marlyn Matthews, Sr.; her children, John Marlyn Matthews Jr. (Joyce) and Jeanne Matthews Sommer; her granddaughters, Emilia Sommer and Hannah Sommer; and her cousin Juanita Yarborough.
She survived and thrived: diphtheria when she was age two, four types of cancer, Covid, a broken hip, and the loss of so many she loved.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes all memorials would be made to Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
