Norma Jean Matthews Tench Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Norma Jean Matthews Tench of Pendleton, South Carolina, born in Easley, South Carolina, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on May 16, 2024 at the age of 78. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Norma Jean Matthews may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her husband James Tench; her parents, John Lewis and Catherine Martin Matthews; and her brother Francis Earl Matthews. She is survived by: her daughters, Peggy Owens (Clark) of Westminster, Donna Hickey of Pendleton and Cathey McAlister (Paul) of Pendleton. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, and one great- great grandchild.
