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Matthew Carothers Obituary
Matt's love of water led him to proudly serve in the United States Coast Guard, achieving the rank of Petty Officer. He completed his last tour at Coast Guard HQ in Washington, D.C., where he worked under Marine Casualty Review and Investigations. Matt's medals and decorations include Expert Marksman Rifle, Expert Pistol, and the Coast Guard Commandant's Medal and Ribbon for Meritorious Service for helping to implement a computerized tracking system. He was a member of the American Legion and a service-connected disabled veteran. Matt's career included working with veteran organizations where he helped the homeless find employment and assistance in life crises. He had a kind heart and never turned a needy stray away. His generous spirit will be missed.
Matt was preceded in death by his parents, Lt. Col. James Carothers and Mary Nugent Carothers. He is survived by his four brothers: Scott, Steven, Doss, and Michael, three sisters: Valerie, Mary Lou, and Lisa, and many nieces and nephews.
There will be a funeral Mass at St. William Catholic Church in Round Rock followed by burial at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
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Memories and Condolences
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6 Entries
Kyle Wilt
October 6, 2024
Mathew, was very kind, smart, carring,he would give you the shirt of his back literally.
I will never forget the things Matt has done for me...
Lisa Carothers
September 27, 2024
Matt's funeral mass will be held at the chapel at St Williams Catholic Church on 10/4 at 10 am. After mass, his urn will be taken to Ft Sam Housyon National Cemetery in San Antonio.
Lisa Carothers
September 26, 2024
Hi Pat. Thank you for your kindness and thoughtful help all these weeks. You have been an angel on earth. Mostly, thank you for making Matt's work joyful for him. He was special and we all miss him. Bless you.
Lisa
Lisa Carothers
September 26, 2024
Hi Orlean. Thank you so much for your kind words and happy memories. And thank you for making his work time joyful. He was special; we all miss him
Lisa
Patricia Brown
September 15, 2024
I will miss all the funny things we did together all the talks about life his passion for cooking and trying new things but most of all I will miss him Matt I love you we will meet again ?
Orlean Oladele
September 15, 2024
I will miss our days together,waiting on food truck when we didn't bring food,I will miss his stories about Luna his dog ,how he stayed with his mom until her end and how beautiful he kept the grass cut,fix something in the house ,most of his blueberry muffins he baked for me,all the green stuff he bought me it was my favorite color ,our Sunday's
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