William Matthews, Sr

Mr. William D. “Bill” Matthews, Sr. age 87, entered into rest on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at St. Paul United Methodist Church by Pastor Bruce Adams and Phillip C. Caulder, Jr. with burial to follow in the Chesterfield Cemetery. The family will host a reception and greet friends immediately following the committal service in the fellowship hall of St. Paul United Methodist Church.

Mr. Bill was born June 21, 1929 in Scranton, SC and graduated from Manning High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson University in 1950 and his Master's degree from the University of North Carolina.

For many years Mr. Bill taught and coached at Chesterfield High School. He was the coach of the 1963 baseball state championship team. He served as principal at Chesterfield High School from 1969 to 1972. Mr. Bill later became the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education and served on the Chesterfield County School Board. Among his other accomplishments, Mr. Bill gave 20 years of service to the South Carolina Army National Guard. He was president of the Chamber of Commerce and received the W. D. Craig Lifetime Service Award.

Mr. Bill loved his God and his church, and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. He was also an avid Clemson fan. He supported and cheered on his Clemson Tigers for many years.

Mr. Bill touched many people in the Chesterfield area through his teaching, love, and dedication to his community. His family and community will miss him dearly. We are blessed to have had Mr. Bill in our lives.

Survivors include the love of his life and wife of 64 years, Maxie Jewell Matthews; two children, William David Matthews Jr. and wife Mary Alice Matthews, and Maria Anne Matthews; three grandchildren, Melissa Matthews Martin and husband Eric Michael Martin, Leslie Anne Matthews, and Mary Elizabeth Matthews; two great-grandchildren, William David Martin and Emily Jean Martin; one brother, Bobby Matthews and wife Mary Anne Matthews of Sumter, South Carolina; and nieces and nephews.

The family cordially requests memorial contributions be made in Mr. Bill’s memory to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 305 W. Main Street, Chesterfield, SC 29709 or to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, SC 29709

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Matthews Family.