Wallace Lee Matthews
June 12, 1936 ~ October 14, 2020
Wallace Lee Matthews, 84, of Okeechobee, Florida, passed away October 14, 2020, in North Carolina as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
He born June 12, 1936, in Safe, Missouri, the son of the late Loyd and Myrtle Evelyn (Welch) Matthews.
Wallace served in the United States Navy retiring as a Chief Petty Officer. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and the Fraternal Order of Eagle’s.
Survivors include three children, Michael Matthews, John (Diane) Matthews, Patricia Sarkar; two sisters, Paula (Jim) Condor; Joyce (Larry) Thomas; four grandchildren, Danny Sarkar, Barbara Hobbs, Dakota Matthews, Courtney Matthews; and 5 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Jouellorene Janice Duncan; and his second wife, Wilma Lanyon.
Graveside service with military honors will be 2 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2020, at Centertown Cemetery in Centertown, Missouri.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home in Jefferson City is in charge of the arrangements.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
He born June 12, 1936, in Safe, Missouri, the son of the late Loyd and Myrtle Evelyn (Welch) Matthews.
Wallace served in the United States Navy retiring as a Chief Petty Officer. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and the Fraternal Order of Eagle’s.
Survivors include three children, Michael Matthews, John (Diane) Matthews, Patricia Sarkar; two sisters, Paula (Jim) Condor; Joyce (Larry) Thomas; four grandchildren, Danny Sarkar, Barbara Hobbs, Dakota Matthews, Courtney Matthews; and 5 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Jouellorene Janice Duncan; and his second wife, Wilma Lanyon.
Graveside service with military honors will be 2 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2020, at Centertown Cemetery in Centertown, Missouri.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home in Jefferson City is in charge of the arrangements.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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It has been long time since I know Wallace before and after got married to his Daughter Patricia and even after he became Ex Father in Law we kept in touch and had a pretty decent relationship! I can remember two things that I enjoyed ! No 1 Gin and Tonic at VFW Wherever it is Mainly in Okeechobee and No 2 FRIED FRESH FROG LEGS ! Never tasted legs of those ugly creatures and never thought about it ! But he caught them cleaned and deep fried which is beyond comparison with delicate expensive French/ American restaurant! 1986-2019 has been a long time and didn’t have too much time see him since he moved to N Carolina and off coarse Corona Virus great US Chinese NIH Genius scientists collaborative invention ! It is really sad that things happens to people which we couldn’t figure it out as a human being ! I know everything supposed to have a reason but only God knows and we supposed to accept with Grace of God! I guess ! I would miss him and he was great veteran and served for this country for a long time ! May god rest his soul in peace and with great sympathy to all his family !