Louis A"Buddy" Matthews' Obituary
Louis A “Buddy” Matthews passed away at his home Tuesday July 26, 2022. He leaves behind his wife, Cathy Pace Matthews. He is also survived by his three daughters, Virginia Renfroe (Shane), Regina Bruch (Donald), and Susan Mercer (Michael). Buddy also had eight beautiful grandchildren of which he was extremely proud and cherished more than anything.
Buddy was born October 28, 1953 in St Louis Mo and is preceded in death by his parents Louis A. Matthews Sr. and Virginia Matthews.
Buddy was a network engineer who was employed by HCL, working on site at Cummins Inc. after retiring from Smith and Nephew after 25 years.
Buddy was an avid antique bus enthusiasts and owned four antique Greyhound Buses. He loved music and working with his hands, but it was his family he loved above all. Playing with his grandchildren, conversations around the dinner table with his “girls” and being their hero brought him his greatest joy.
Memphis Memorial Park is overseeing the viewing which will be Friday August 5 at 5:00 PM, the funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday August 6. Reeds Funereal Home from Decaturville, TN will pick him up after the service and he’ll be transported to Decatur County TN. His graveside service and will take place at Pleasant Hill Cemetery where he’ll be laid to rest. The cemetery is located in front of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in Decatur County TN located at Highway 202 and Brooksie Thompson Road in Bath Springs, TN 38311.
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