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Rosemond 'Audrey' Matthews

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[November 09, 2010]  LINCOLN -- Rosemond A. "Audrey" Matthews, 80, of Lincoln, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, at 9:55 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor in Lincoln.

Her memorial service will be at 1:30 Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Royce Kirkpatrick officiating. Visitation will be from noon until 1:30 p.m.

Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Havana.

Mrs. Matthews retired from Lincoln Developmental Center, where she worked 27 years in dietary and housekeeping.

She was born March 26, 1930, in Gladstone. Her parents were James Charles and Dora Darlene Dixon Smith. She married Ira Lyman Matthews on June 12, 1947, in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death on Aug. 18, 1967.

She is survived by three daughters, Patricia (and Duwayne) Reichart of Sherman, Ruth (and Royce) Kirkpatrick of Rochester and Judy (and Tim) Skelton of Mason City; three sons, Larry Matthews of Lincoln, Mark Matthews of Lincoln and John (and Susan) Matthews of North Carolina; three brothers, Danny Smith of Missouri, David (and Debbie) Smith of Sikeston, Mo., and John Smith of St. Louis, Mo.; five sisters, Imogene Hanger of Massachusetts, Joann (and Dub) Houck of Scott City, Mo., Kathleen (and Bob) Woolridge of Jonesboro, Annie Leonard of Spanawa, Wash., and Sharon Raines (and friend Ed) of Scott City, Mo.; nine grandchildren, Sara Matthews (and Samuel) Sanchez, Brad (and Tonya) Matthews, Josh (and Christine) Short, Nathaniel Skelton, Alyssa Skelton, Madison Skelton, Jennifer Matthews, Melissa Matthews and Jackie Frank; and five great-grandchildren, Alexia and Katie Matthews, Mallory Short, Preston Short and Makenna Frank.

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She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Alfred and Melvin Smith, and one grandson, Tyler Matthews.

Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Logan County.

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