Sylvester Mathews

Sylvester Mathews Dearing, Ga. - Mr. Sylvester Mathews, 49 of Luckey's Bridge Rd. entered into rest January 13, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Fearneyhough officiating. Pallbearers will be: Chris Smith, David Laws, David Fearneyhough, Mark Daughtry, Danny Vernon, Danny McClure, Frank Cawley, Sam Painter, David Painter, Mickey Young, Barry Whitfield, and Charles Reese. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery with full military honors. Mr. Mathews was a native of Greenwood, Mississippi but lived in Dearing, GA since 1995. He was retired from the U.S. Army as a Sergeant First Class. Mr. Mathews was a member of Gracewood United Methodist Church, a minister and a prophet. He was a wonderful and loving husband. Mr. Mathews loved serving others and enjoyed seeing lives changed by our Lord Jesus Christ. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Jennifer Gale Mathews; son, Derrick Randale and fiance', Natoya Stanley, Greenwood, MS; mother, Rosie Byrd, Greenwood, MS; brother, Wade Byrd, Minneapolis, MN; sisters, Linda Simmons, Minneapolis, MN, Priscilla Dixon, Covington, GA, Rose Mary Gatlins, Greenwood, MS, Terra Smith, Memphis, TN, Sharon Cotton, Covington, GA, Loretta McQueen, Covington, GA and Fannie Journey, Greenwood, MS; and two grandchildren; Vanja Stanley and Shakeria Stanley; god sister, Gloria Boyd, Greenwood, MS. He was preceded in death by his father, Wade Byrd and his biological father, Reb Thomas. Memorials may be made to the Old Frontier P. O. Box 1714 Thomson, GA 30824. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 pm Friday, January 15, 2010 at Gracewood United Methodist Church, 2117 Tobacco Rd. Augusta, Georgia. Please visit www.beggsfuneralhome.net to sign the family's personal guestbook. BEGGS FUNERAL HOME 799 COBBHAM ROAD THOMSON, GA. 595-4100