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DATE: Friday, July 29, 1994                  TAG: 9407290475
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B02  EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: HERTFORD                           LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

SPIVEY R. MATTHEWS

Mrs. Spivey Roberson Matthews, 76, of 209 E. Grubb St., Hertford, died Thursday, July 28, 1994, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

A native of Hall River, N.C., she was the daughter of the late John G. and Laura Spivey Roberson. She was a member of Hertford United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star and Durants Neck Craft Club.

Survivors include her husband, J. Vivian Matthews Sr.; a daughter, Kay M. Whedbee of Hertford; two sons, John V. Matthews Jr. of Hertford and W. Edward Matthews of Dunn, N.C.; a sister, Alice R. Johnson of Virginia Beach; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Cedar Wood Cemetery with the Rev. Jon Strother officiating. Swindell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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