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Full name of Deceased: Associate Pastor ROY L. MATTHEWS SR.
Place of Death: LCMC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Occupation and Title: 1ST CLASS WELDER
Date and Time of Death: July 6, 2025 at 4:50pm
Age: 71 Native of: New Orleans, LA
Resident of: Harvey, LA
Education: Hellen Cox and West Jefferson High School / New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Past Employment and Titles: KBR Brown & Roots Industrial Services, Bollinger Shipyard and Morrison
Chet Contractors as a 1st Class Welder
Organizational Affiliations: Associate Pastor of Progressive Church Marrero, Louisiana
Veteran: Branch and Length of Service: N/A
Rank: N/A Commendations: N/A
Survivors:
Spouse: Frances Matthews
Father: Cleveland Matthew Sr. Mother: Beatrice Douglas Matthews
Grandparents:
Children: Erica Roberson (Eric), Roy Matthews Jr.
Grandchildren: Ronnie, Jarid and Jarvis Steward; Fortune and Kiemani Struggs; Marcelous, Kamryn,
Bryson and Kourtney Matthews
Great-Grandchildren: Fortune Struggs Jr
Brothers: Charles DouglasSisters: Williemae Johnson, Ida Mae Douglas, Verlia Mae Lewis, and Amelia Gail (Willie Sr.) Noel
Brothers-in-law: Edward and Michael Duckett
Sisters-in-law: Evelyn Douglas and Carol Joubert
Funeral Service: Funeral Service Date: Friday, July 18, 2025 Time: 10:00 am
Place: Address: Host Church – Rev. Terrence Ranson Sr., Rock of Ages Missionary Baptist Church,
6533 Acre Road Marrero, Louisiana
Officiating: Pastor Sterling Mealancon, Progressive Church
437 Cohen Street Marrero, Louisiana
Visitation: Public Viewing 8:00am – 10:00am Cemetery: Restlawn Park Avondale, La.
Preceded in death by: parents: Cleveland Sr. & Beatrice Matthews Sr.; (6) siblings: Cess and Cleveland
Jr. Matthews, Doris Hunter, Shirley Holmes, Clarence and Larry Douglas; sisters-in-law: Ella Matthew,
Margarite Douglas and Patricia Frazier; brothers-in-law: Darrel Johnson Sr., Solomon Lewis Sr., Kermit
Holmes and Larry Duckett; Mother-in-law: Doretha Duckett
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