Garland Leroy Matthews

Garland Leroy Matthews, 75, husband of Donna Matthews, died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at MUSC Health Florence.

Mr. Matthews was born June 1, 1944 in Florence County, SC, son of the late Elijah Matthews and Lydia Carmon Matthews. He was a member of Stone Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church, Henry Miller Missions and worked for Humphries Farm Equipment.

Surviving are his wife of 20 years, Donna Smoak Matthews, of Pamplico; son, Don Matthews of Coward, step children, Michelle Kirby (Sam) Miles of Scranton, Lachelle (Derrick) Coker, Tara Watson, both of Coward and Jason Anthony Creel of Pamplico; three grandchildren, Jeffery Matthews, Nicole (David) Parker and Haley Matthews; twelve step grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren; a niece Kathy (Clay) Nettles and one great niece, Taylor Flowers Orman.

Mr. Matthews was predeceased by a sister, Betty Spring Humphries.

Funeral service will be 3:00 PM, Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Stone Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church. Burial, directed by Carolina Funeral Home, will follow at Riverside Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Saturday, October 19, 2019 Stone Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church, Pamplico.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Stone Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church, Men's Fellowship, 1996 West Hwy 378, Pamplico, SC 29583.

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