The Shreveport Times

Obituaries

Saturday, February 09, 2008

Imri Dale Matthews

Cool Spring Cemetery, DeSoto Parish, LA

LOGANSPORT, LA- Funeral services for Imri Dale Matthews, 74, will be Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 2:00 PM at the Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel, Logansport, LA. Officiating will be Bro. Wayne Jones of Freedom Missionary Baptist Church and Pastor Chris Welch of Word of Faith in Joaquin, TX. Burial will follow in Cool Springs Cemetery in Longstreet, LA. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5:00 until 9:00 PM Saturday, February 9, 2008.

Imri was born in Logansport, LA on August 25, 1933 to Charlie and Mary Matthews. He passed away suddenly on February 6, 2008 in Logansport, LA. Imri was retired from the DeSoto Parish Police Jury as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the Freedom Missionary Baptist Church.

Preceding Imri in death is his wife Barbara Matthews and grandson Adam Matthews and Noah Matthews.

Left behind to cherish his memories are his sons Mark Matthews and wife Kathy, Dennis Matthews and wife Karen and Jody Matthews and wife Wanda; daughter Christy Atwood and husband Eddie; sisters Hazel, Virginia, Exa Mae and Jan; brothers Bobby, Darrel and Pat; brother-in-law Bill Creighton; grandchildren Stephanie Snell, Colton Pearson, Hannah, Nickolas and Morgan Matthews, Emily Ann Atwood, Taylor and Parker Atwood; and great grandchildren Bailey, Avery, and Cain Snell.

Honoring Imri as pallbearers are Trey Speight, Jimmy Matthews, Ronnie Mills, Don Cogswell, Charlie Stewart, Colton Pearson and Roy Stewart.

Honorary pallbearer is Wally Register.

Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Logansport Chapel 697-4441