George David Matthews, Jr. Obituary (1938 - 2018)

STONEVILLE George David Matthews, Jr., 80, died on Sunday, December 2, 2018. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Stoneville Christian Church. Interment will follow in the Stoneville Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Matthews was born on August 11, 1938 in Rockingham County to the late George David Matthews, Sr. and Grace Miller Matthews. He was a graduate of Stoneville High School and the UNC Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy. On June 11, 1960, he married his high school sweetheart, Faye Joyce Matthews. Mr. Matthews was the owner of Stoneville Drug Store for over forty-five years, and also worked at The Drug Store in Stoneville until earlier this year. He was a member of the Stoneville Christian Church where he served as an elder. George enjoyed having lunch with the "boys" at Fuzzys and the Airport Drive-In and was an avid golfer and Carolina fan. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Joyce Matthews and aunt and uncle, T.L. and Elinor Lewis. Survivors include his daughter, Amy M. Joyce (David Paul); longtime companion, Elizabeth "Betsy" Steele and grandchildren, Morgan Leigh Joyce and Dylan James Joyce. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., Wednesday at Colonial Funeral Home in Madison. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry Joyce Cancer Fund, 725 Ayersville Road, Madison, NC 27025. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.