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Richard Matthews Obituary

Richard C. Matthews VIRGINIA BEACH - Richard Charles Matthews died Jan. 31, 2009. He was born May 19, 1942, to the late John D. and Myrtle B. Matthews. He is survived by his son, Carl; his daughter, Meigan and their families; his brother, John "Butch" Matthews and his wife Penny; and his sister, Jean Anne Beasley. He is also survived by four grandchildren and several nephews. A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in The Judeo-Christian Outreach Center. The family requests that memorial donations be made to Judeo-Christian Outreach Center, 1053 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23451 or to the charity of choice. Cremation & Funeral Services of Tidewater is handling arrangements, www.candfservices.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Feb. 7, 2009.

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Gina Bacasa

February 15, 2009

Richard was a good friend and a special person. God Bless the Matthews family

Cheryl Anninos

February 14, 2009

Richard was a loving man, and he had a wonderful sense of humor. He will be missed.

Carei Powell

February 14, 2009

Richard was a loving family member of the Judeo-Christian Outreach Center and we will miss him. He helped many people who were dealing with substance abuse problems, and were trying to get their lives together. He loved the Eastern Shore with his brother Butch & his family and we will think of him there with smiles and love.

Jim Bridges

February 10, 2009

To the Matthews Family,
I was very sorry and saddened to learn of Richard's death. The "fox" and I were the best of friends 45 years ago. He was a gentleman and a scholar, and there aren't many of us left. Kindest regards

Bob & Carol Chambers

February 7, 2009

May God continue His blessings on you and your family.

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