RAYLAND, OHIO; JAMES A. MATTHEWS SR. 93 OF WEEMS STATION, OUTSIDE SMITHFIELD, DIED FRIDAY JAN. 17, 2003 IN THE HERITAGE PLACE IN WEIRTON, W.VA. JIM WAS BORN JUNE 22, 1909 IN SALT RUN, OHIO; SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM MATTHEWS AND MYRTLE HUGHES MATTHEWS NOBLE. JIM WAS RETIRED FROM BOICH MINING IN BLOOMINGDALE, WAS A PART TIME FARMER WAS A MEMBER OF THE SAULT RUN UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL AND THE MINGO SPORTSMAN'S CLUB. JIM WAS PRECEDED ON DEATH BY; HIS WIFE, EDITH CLINE MATTHEWS IN 1989, ONE SISTER, HAZEL BELL, AND TWO BROTHERS, BILL AND RAYMOND MATTHEWS. JIM IS SURVIVED BY; TWO SONS; JAMES A.(SHERRY) MATTHEWS JR.OF RAYLAND, AND RALPH MATTHEWS OF FLORIDA. ONE DAUGHTER; VIRGINIA YOUNG OF RAYLAND. ONE SISTER, DOROTHY BONECUTTER OF UNIONPORT, AND ONE BROTHER, LESTER "BUCK" AND MYRTLE MATTHEWS OF WEEMS STATION. 10 GRANDCHILDREN, 27 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, AND 4 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. FRIENDS MAY CALL MONDAY EVENING 7-9 PM. AND ON TUESDAY 2-4 AND 7-9 PM. AT THE J.E.FOSTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. 107 HILL ST. SMITHFIELD; WHERE SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY AT 11:00 AM. REV. DON MEESE WILL OFFICIATE AND BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN NEW ALEXANDRIA CEMETERY.

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