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Patsy Matthews Obituary

Patsy Smiley Matthews
Cary
Patsy Smiley Matthews, age 77, passed away on Saturday, September 03, 2011 at her residence.
She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Gary A. Matthews; one son, Jeffrey Snyder of Garner; one daughter, Lisa Warlick, of Cary; one stepson, Alan Matthews of Raleigh; two stepdaughters, Bonny White and Sherry Bryant, both of Garner; three sisters, Emily Partin of Arden and Carol Moore and Linda Hulin, both of Raleigh; one grandchild, Brandy Marie Snyder; and six step-grandchildren, Bradley, Ashley, Lacey, Landon, Aaron, and Parker.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Leslie officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00 p.m. prior to services at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607 or the Alzheimers North Carolina, 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27609
An online memorial register is available at www.wellsfuneral home.com

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

Published by The News & Observer on Sep. 5, 2011.

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