Pauline Weston Matthews, 91, a longtime resident of Hopewell and Prince George County, passed away Sunday February 25, 2007. Mrs. Matthews was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Griffin Matthews. She is survived by her son, James O. Matthews and wife, Martha, of Charlotte, NC, her daughter, Brenda M. Taylor and husband, Bob, of Arnold, MD, sisters, Edith W. Jennings of Hopewell and Jerri W. Collier and husband, Herman, of Southern Pines, NC, 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces. Mrs. Matthews retired after a long career as an executive secretary with Allied Chemical Corporation. She was an Elder Emeritus and active member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church and a longtime volunteer with the John Randolph Hospital Auxiliary. The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 28, 2007, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Hopewell Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 11 a.m. in Merchants Hope Memorial Gardens, Prince George, County. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial gifts be made to Woodlawn Presbyterian Church, 1201 Blackstone Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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