Illa Mae Matthews Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Illa Mae Matthews (Scranton, South Carolina), born in Florence, South Carolina, who passed away on May 2, 2021, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. 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 Illa Mae Matthews to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Wilbur Edward Matthews; her parents, Leo Collins and Sarah McKnight Collins; her siblings, Ella Mae Matthews, Connie Stokes, Selvia Jean Collins Sims, B. J. Collins, Harold Collins, Bobby Collins, Stanley Collins, Collie Collins, Willard Collins, C. B. Collins and Elmer Jean Floyd; her son-in-law Billy Brown; and her grandson Tommy Miller.
She is survived by: her daughters, Diane Welch, Judy Brown and Geraldine Broach (Phillip); her grandchildren, Allen Dennis (Peggy), Lorrie Hein (Wayne) and Andy Welch (Tonya); her great grandchildren, Bridget, Tyler, Brittany, Chelsea, Hannah and Elizabeth; her siblings, Mary McCutcheon and Dovelt Collins; and her nephew Danny Matthews. She is also survived by three great-great grandchildren.
