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Matthew John "Matt Manners" Alford

Matthew John "Matt Manners" Alford obituary

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Canale Funeral Directors - Memphis

2700 Union Avenue Extended

Memphis, Tennessee

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Dec. 19, 2025

1:00 p.m.

First Evangelical Church

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Matthew Alford Obituary

Matthew John Alford, known to many as Matt Manners, became perfectly healed on December 6th, 2025.

A Celebration of Life service will be held December 19th at First Evangelical Church on 735 Ridge Lake Blvd., Memphis, TN. The visitation will begin at 1:00 pm followed by a service at 2:30.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking you to make a gift to The Make-A-Wish Foundation in Memory of Matthew Alford.

There has also been a fund set up by Cathy Williams to help the family with immediate expenses and future college expenses for the children.

Donations can be sent to the "Thad Williams Fund for Children of Cancer Patients" PO Box 483, West Memphis, AR 72303.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Daily Memphian on Dec. 10, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Matthew Alford

Dec

19

Visitation

1:00 p.m.

First Evangelical Church

735 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38120

Dec

19

Celebration of Life

2:30 p.m.

First Evangelical Church

735 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38120

Funeral services provided by:

Canale Funeral Directors - Memphis

2700 Union Avenue Extended, Memphis, TN 38112

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