Matthew Jay Self-Phillips

I love you brother...

We love you Matthew, love Aaron , Amanda , McKinley n Mark and Maw to.....

I'm sorry I couldn't bring myself to go and see you bub. Not like that. You'll always be in my heart. And i'll cherish all the memories forever. Love ya man. Tab.

Matt you are such a goodg hearted man so proud of you and what you was trying to do and you made Nanny so happy when you ran out to meet her and hugged her and told her you loved her and missed her you have such a big heart and I have so many thing like my little whatnots( probably spelledvwrong )'you got me every year for Christmas I will treasure them always steven teachings you to pull a trailer and you hitting the pole when turning and steven laughed so hard cause it scared the crap out of you to many things to write but you know we love you at least we gotbto visit with you just a day or to before and we got our hugs and kisses and you told us about addy and how proud you are of your brother and sisters you are awesome matt lovevyou our Angel

Gone but never forgotten. Gonna miss you like crazy. So many memories, so little time on this earth. Will see you again one day on the other side.

i love you dad i wish this was just a dream i love you and cannot stop thinking about you and see pictures of you i cannot stop thinking about and you are my dad i will neaver stop thinking about you.

So i wanted to leave my best memory but its hard to choose one. i have sat and thought about it for awhile so here we go....... I met Matt in one of the hardest times in my life.. I felt like i was run over by a mac truck. But he always made me smile.... always even when i was so angry i could take out the hulk....he made me forget about it. He was always so kind and helped me...even when everyone in my house (and mind you we always had a full house) was standing around he would stop whatever he was doing.....and offer to help if i was carrying stuff in from the truck or making food anything... It didnt matter he was just always there to help. But i remember one night my dad had a rough night and Matt stayed to help me.. We took a walk thru the nieghborhood at like 1 am and talked about everything and nothing. Then started listening to old school rap....almost till the sun came up. I love my old school rap and he made fun of my rapping skills.....lets just say his rapping skills weren't much better.... Miss you a ton my friend and we have had some really great times i will never forget you... Until we meet again my friend. Love ya bro!!!!

I am lighting this candle for you Matt because even when i babysat you when you were little you always had a special light in your eyes i love you and will deeply miss you

I woke up with you today. As i drank my coffee i could feel you with me. Comforting me. Today is your viewing. I told Mike what Manda said about seeing you yesterday, and he said Well that's not Matt in that box. I agree. That's not my Bub in that box. My bub is on my wall in my garage, in our big sister's lawn on the tiniest piece of paper, and on our brothers bed with your rosary. I know you are as ever present watching to make sure the 3 of us are ok. I know you are. My heart, my soul, and my body ache for your life, for your beautiful face. I love you forever until i get home to you i will always dream of and talk to you. XoXoXoXo No one could ever know how special you are.

Matthew..... I keep calling hoping this is all just a dream and I will hear your voice answer the phone.... reality is just hard to accept.
Even though we always argued I loved it every waking minute of everything, all of it. I miss the hours apon hours we had together with nothing but laughter and love!!! The things I would do just to see that handsome smile of yours one last time :) . It gives me some acceptance knowing your with your dad now, we all know how much you missed him.
My Matthew I will never stop loving you! Near or far your always in my heart. I can't help but think if I stayed maybe things would be different today: (
You will forever be My Matthew.
R.I.P

I know Your here with me because you've shown me

Matt you were like a brother to me you will be greatly missed but you will live forever in spirit. To Addie his wonderful daughter I remember when you and your dad use to come in town to visit and stay at my house and play with my step-daughters. I can remember how good of a kid your were and are because of how great of a dad he was to you. Everytime he talked about you or you were brought up his face always lit up with the biggiest smile i ever seen him have. He was and is so proud of how great of a kid you are. He will always be looking down and watching over you and see you grow from a great kid into a amazing woman. See all the accomplishments you will have through out your life. He always talked about you everytime he and I would hangout. You were his world Addie and he loves you more than anything in the world.

Matthew I hate that I did not get to have those moments with you. I only remember when we were little but those memories I will never forget. I will truly miss you. I just wish I could of met what I hear a wonderful man you have grown up to be and father. My heart is hurting but I just wanna say I love you cousin and you will forever be remember. Love you love you. Tiffany

From the day i first met you i knew you were special.
To me and everyone around you.
I never dreamed a few years later how special you would be to our beautiful daughter Addalynn.
And you always will be.
She loves you so much Matthew.
We had our ups and downs but at the end of the day we still had each others backs and had love for each other.
I know you'll watch down on both Addy and I from heaven Matt.
We will see you again.

Matt you were one of a kind.It has been so long since I seen that smiling face.We were such good friends when we were teens.I will never forget you.We had such much fun.We would just go for drives down the back roads and could talk for hours.You were always a good listener.You will be missed.Rest in peace.

It is hard to think of one really special time with him because I had so many I was fortunate enough to spend most of my days with Matt but if I had to pick one I would probably say his 25th birthday in my 26 birthday we went and saw Crossfade together had a damn blast on Dickson Street went home and ate like three dinners he always put a smile on my face he was the best friend I ever had I love you very much Matt always have always will I don't know how we're going to do this without you rest in peace my brother

Rhody tate

Matt,,, u were a great guy!!!! U always knew when something was wrong or when we needed a hug;!;; u always brightened up a Room wherever u went !!! Fly high in the sky till we meet again love u always

Miss u so much bro wish u was here with us we all do miss u we all think about the good times

Matt. You where such an amazing person. I and many others miss you so much. You always where there to listen to me. You were such a good man and friend. You will always have a place in my heart.
R.I.P

Love you Matt, Ill never forget the times we had, which were always good! We had some great times together that i wont ever forget. You were like one of my big brothers always asking too or trying to help out.
I love you Matt and will always have you in my heart

One thing I remember is how you would call me and tell me something crazy to get me going and let me get to the max on it then you'd laugh saying Amanda Amanda I'm just playing.... GOD how I wish I had one more day... you would get so mad at me because I'd never answer my phone ..... I miss you crazy bad. As I'm typing this your niece is on her knees looking at the picture of you and me and Justin that's on the shelf under the tv and she is saying uncle Matt you get me that duckie cup and said something else which was practically a whisper ... she misses you Matthew, I'm gonna miss hearing you say tinney, who did it.... her saying.. miah did it..... One thing that stays on my mind so vividly is the way both of you light up with the most genuine smiles when she sees you and you see her. Nothing at my house will be the same without you. How I wish we would've had more time together the last time I saw you... it was the only time you got to spend time with her since I had gotten them back. I love you baby brother and you may as well be alive because your memory is in everything that I do everyday... as much as I gripped at you for making messes or eating all the food etc. I am so blessed that I got to be right there with you the last month's of your life. Yeah we had our moments but I wouldn't trade them for the world... we love you Matthew.

Baby brother where do.I start? 29 years of my life gone... they that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it... death cannot kill what never dies. I got you down here and you have me up there. I Keep thinking this is all a dream like I'm going to wake up and see you sleeping on my couch or be sitting in the house and you come walking through the door. Man mattew j I love you more than anything and forever your memory will stay alive as long as I have a breath left in me. Forever I love you

Matt for the time I knew you . You was a good person funny and usually happy. May God rest your soul and watch over you loved ones. R.I.P.

You are an amazing person Matt. You always brought happiness to everyone around you. We will all miss you so very much, there are so many people that you have touched. We all know you are flying high. We love you Nephew. Life will not be the same now that you are home with God. I know though that when the Time comes we will all be together again. I wish it wasn't so, you & Addi where suppose to come see us, & now we will see you in our memories.

We love you matt so glad of the time we got to spend together monday night that smile could light up any room RIP love and miss you

Matt- I sure am gonna miss you. You where always there for me. I can't tell you how many times you were ready to drop what you were doing to come help me. I wish I would have gotten to see you one last time. Tell you I love you one last time. You will always be in my heart and you will always be among the stars! I love you

Shine bright watching over us all

You were always full of energy ready to crack a joke. You will be missed by many.
Amanda, Justin, and Melanie my thoughts and prayers are with you always.

Dear Matt,
You were such an amazing person, you really was such a impact on my life and everything in it. You always made me smile and laugh on my horrorible days, you showed me that I have to continue life even when times are hard, we all love you so much Matt, you will be missed

Love, Dylan

so sorry for your loss....we are praying for you all and your in our thoughts.

Matthew we will never forget that beautiful smile that you always seemed to have. You always seen the good in everything and stood proud of the things you believed in. Family was always first and we are proud of the man, father, brother, and friend you were. Fly high with the angels Matthew you will never be forgotten. We love and miss you.
Addie, Amanda, Justin, Melanie, we are so sorry for your loss. I pray for peace and healing for all of you. Just remember Matthew will always be with you. We love you all.

Big brother Matthew,
No matter where life has taken us you have always been a big brother to me. Growing up you were always my protector and I know you will continue to watch over me and protect me. I can't believe this day has come, it seems like it was just yesterday we were all playing in the back yard and swimming all summer long. You will always be in my heart. ❤ RIP big brother!!! I love you!!!
Love your little Lissa

Matt.... we didn't kick it as much as we'd like to have.. but when we did it was always good. You went outta your way to help me when you knew I needed it. Never forget you bro. You're family. I'll always feel blessed to know u and your folks, brother and sisters... I'll always remember the last time we were all together at your folks site taking pics.. fly high with the angels an watch over your family from above. . Love ya..

You will be greatly missed Matthew we love you and we all miss the way you made us laugh and how you always had a smile on your face and brought joy to everything and everyone.

Praying for your family Matt during this time in need. We may not have hung out much, but the times we did you lite up the room. Your sweet caring soul shined bright, and may that light carry over to all your family and friends.

Hey my friend, I just wanted to say I miss ya, but the nice thing is , that it's not forever bc i will someday get to come stay at your place up there. I hear that it's pretty nice and that you have it made, that you have everything you want. So that's good. I just wonder what color wings u picked out? Soar like an Angle and watch over like a hawk! R.I.H Matteo! Much love!!!!

Hey my friend, just wanted to say I miss ya and that what's nice is that I don't have to miss you forever, bc someday i'll be coming to your house up there to stay w you, and from what I hear is that you got it made and have everything you want!! You definitely deserve it!!! I'm just wondering what color wings you picked out?! Much Love,

MJ ..

I LOVE YOU, ALWAYS AND FOREVER! YOU WILL B GREATLY MISSED!

AMANDA & OTHER SIBLINGS...

IM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSE. MATTHEW WAS A GREAT MAN, MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS WILL BE WITH YOU ALL DURING THIS TIME! MAY MATTHEW JAY, FLY HIGH WITH HIS ANGELS.. AND WATCH OVER YOU ALL! GOD BLESS!!!

I love you Matthew Jay.....My beautiful brother...

We (Tina, Tabitha, Bo, Zac) are all saddened by Matt's passing.