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Charles Matthews Obituary
December 16, 1942 - December 18, 2024
Columbia, South Carolina - Charles "Herb" Matthews, Jr, 82, of Columbia passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2024. Celebration of Life Services will be held 2:00 pm on Monday, December 23, 2024, at Temples-Halloran Funeral Home with Reverend Richard Humphries officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm. Burial will be at a later date at Friendship UMC Cemetery in Chesterfield. Herb was born on December 16, 1942, in Kinston, NC to Charles and Dorothy Kennedy Matthews. He served his country proudly during Vietnam in the United States Army. Herb was a graduate of The University of South Carolina and was a lifelong Gamecocks fan. He was a retired Field Deputy with SC Employment Security Commission and a member of First Baptist Church Columbia. One of his greatest passions in life was owning Z cars and watching TV shows about them. He was a member of The Z Car Club Association (ZCCA) and enjoyed the fellowship with other members, especially during the yearly Migrations meetings. Herb was a lover of music and even was a DJ at Myrtle Beach in his younger days. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his sister, Dorothy Sue and a brother, Gerald. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Linda S. Matthews and special family members, Kelly and Jerry Kirby and their children, Lily, Emilyn and Kenan.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Herb's honor to First Baptist Church Columbia - The Transformers Sunday School Class.
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Michael V. Larose
December 21, 2024
It was so sad when Linda texted me about Herb's passing. We were trivia teammates over the years when I lived in Columbia and when I came down to visit from Vermont. A few years ago, there was a car show up here and Herb gave me a call and we (me, him and Linda) had lunch together. He will be missed and may he R. I. P.
The Staff of Temples-Halloran Funeral & Cremation Services
December 19, 2024
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Visitation
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Temples-Halloran Funeral & Cremation Services5400 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212
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23
Celebration of Life
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Temples-Halloran Funeral & Cremation Services5400 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212
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