- Date Of Death: June 12, 2011
- State: Alabama
MATTHEWS, W. MAXINE, age 86, of Birmingham, Alabama went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at her home in Pawnee. She is survived by two brothers, Carl Brooks (Jeanette) and Ralph Brooks (Janie); her son, Don Matthews (Claudia); her daughter, Dr. Connie M. Swillie; three grandchildren, Lori Blake (Anthony), Nathan Swillie, Natalie Swillie; and three great-grandchildren, Justin Blake, Joshua Blake, and Anna Whitley Blake. She was born on September 14, 1924 in Remlap, moved to Birmingham as a child and spent the remainder of her life there. She graduated from Jefferson County High School (now Tarrant High School) in 1942. She began dating the love of her life, Charles Matthews at age 16 until he went to war. As soon as he returned, they married and lived in the Pawnee community throughout their 65 year marriage. She was a member of Pawnee Baptist Church from the early 1950’s serving faithfully as treasurer and Sunday School teacher. She worked as a bookkeeper at Fontaine Truck Equipment Company until she retired.
