Cleo Williams Matthews
September 5, 1923 ~ January 2, 2018
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ROCKY MOUNT - Cleo Williams Matthews, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Born in Edgecombe County, NC on September 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Charles Thomas Williams, Sr. and Lucille Taylor Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Williams Cecil Matthews; son, Charles David Ellis; daughter, Audrey Ellis Edmundson; son-in-law, Rusty Edmundson; brothers, C.T., J.D., Phillip, Glenn, Milton, and Aaron Williams; sisters, Margaret William Ellis, Shirley Williams Proctor, and Rachel Williams; sisters-in-law, Margaret and Louise Williams; and brother-in-law, Ed Ellis.
Cleo was a member of First Baptist Church for over 50 years. She worked in the Lease Accounting Department at Hardee's Foods Systems for 23 years. A devoted wife, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother and friend, Cleo will be dearly missed and will never be forgotten.
Cleo leaves behind to cherish her memory, three grandsons, Jason Charles Taylor and wife, Allison, Jeremy William Taylor and wife, Lisa, and Dee Edmundson and wife, Michelle; one granddaughter, Angela Ellis Denton; seven great-grandchildren, Chase, Ella, Emma, and Andrew Taylor, Brandon and Cierra Hodges, and Kendall Denton; and two great great-grandsons, Bryson and Liam. She is also survived by her sister, Nancy Ellis and husband, Bobby; and brothers, Don Williams and wife, Jenelle, and Oliver Williams and wife, Julia; sisters-in-law, Peggy Calhoun Williams, Patsy Edwards Williams, and Susie Kall; brother-in-law, James Proctor.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 5, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Rev. Larry Curtis officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM prior to the service in the Atrium of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 200 S. Church Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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Atrium of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home
1130 N. Winstead Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Friday 1/5, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Service
Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home
1130 N. Winstead Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Friday 1/5, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cemetery
Forest Hill Cemetery
350 North 1st Street, Ext.
Nashville, NC 27856
Friday 1/5, 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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So sorry for your loss. I thought alot of Ms Cleo. She was a kind and caring lady.Prayers for peace and comfort.
CLEO WAS A FINE LADY. OUR SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO ALL THE FAMILY AND PRAY THAT GOD WILL GIVE THEM THE PEACE AND COMFORT THAT THEY NEED.
Miss Cleo was an awesome little lady always proper just a classy little lady she will be missed and leaves a wonderful Legacy behind…. love and prayers for the family
Cleo was a lovely, kind hearted and hard working lady. I will miss seeing her and being a long-time neighbor. My condolences to the family.
Ms. Cleo was such a wonderful person with a kind heart. I always enjoyed working with her at Hardee’s and talking with her. She will be greatly missed. My sincere condolences to the entire family.
Cleo was a very sweet lady and always loved working at Hardee’s.
Aunt Cleo will be missed by all who were so blessed to know her, especially The Williams Family!! Thank you for being such an inspiration!! With love, Keith & Kimberly Williams
Jeremy, we are placing 2 Gideon Bibles in Aunt Cleo’s memory. She will be dearly missed. Her memory will live on in her loved ones. She was special to us all. Pam and O A Adams
My deepest sympathy to the family of Cleo Matthews. My thoughts and prayers are with you now and in the days to come.
Cleo has held a special place in my life since my teen aged years. Dorothy and I frequently shared visits with her that included good food, good conversation, laughter and lots of love. She especially liked sweets and I enjoyed sharing homemade treats, like jams and jellies, with her. She had a grace and dignity about her even in the most difficulty and heartbreaking circumstances. She accepted the loss of her loved one’s with a strong faith and belief she would be reunited with them in death. I am comforted in the knowledge that she now has the peace of that reunion. I loved her dearly.
Miss Cleo will be missed by a lot of people. She was such a wonderful, loving and caring person. All those that came in contact with her know what I am talking about. The family is in my thoughts and prayers. May God be with all of you during this time of grief. Just know that I Love all of you guys and I especially loved Cleo. Lynette Webb Edwards
Dear Cleo’s Family; In a few hours you will gather to remember Cleo and Witness to the Resurrection in which she faithfully believed. She was a dear person who exemplified fidelity to large family, immediate and extended. We will miss her warm, welcoming smile and presence. May you be supported by faith, family and friends during these days. Cousin Ben F Williams Burlington
Dear Cleo’s Family; In a few hours you will gather to remember Cleo and Witness to the Resurrection in which she faithfully believed. She was a dear person who exemplified fidelity to large family, immediate and extended. We will miss her warm, welcoming smile and presence. May you be supported by faith, family and friends during these days. Cousin Ben F Williams Burlington
What a privilege and blessing to have known and worked with Cleo at hardees. She will be missed. Love and prayers.