Pleasant "Bill" Matthews

Pleasant "Bill" Matthews Scranton Mr. Pleasant "Bill " Matthews, age 88, passed away Monday June 3, 2013 at Carolinas Hospital Systems of Florence after an illness. A funeral service will be held at 3pm today (Wednesday) June 5, 2013 at Beulah Free Will Baptist Church on Old #4 Hwy with burial in Hicks Hill Cemetery directed by Floyd Funeral Home of Olanta. Born in Florence County he was a son of the late Daniel Matthews and Lelar Miles Matthews. He retired after 30 years from La-Z- Boy Furniture Company and was a member of Beulah Free Will Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School Superintendent. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ella Mae Collins Matthews; one son, Larry Matthews; three sisters, Louise Lee, Cecil McCutheon, Ernestine Jones; one brother, Edward Matthews and one grandson, Glen Evans. He is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Evans of Scranton, Susan (Bradley) Barfield of Lake City; two sons, Lavon (Linda) Matthews and Billy (Carolyn) Matthews both of Scranton; one sister, Jeanette (Dexter) Coker of Lake City; two brothers, Woodrow (Talcie) Matthews and John Walter Matthews both of Scranton; eleven grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren and three great-great-granchildren. The family wishes to thank the staff of Carolinas Hospital Systems for all they did for Mr. Pleasant and the family members. Online condolences may be made at www.floydfuneral.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Pleasant "Bill" Matthews please visit our Sympathy Store.