Individual Details
Mildred Earlene Gibbs
(12 Sep 1934 - 17 Apr 2014)
Mildred Earline Matthews
September 12, 1934 - April 17, 2014
Mrs. Mildred Earline Matthews, age 79 of Anna, died at 11:23 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 2014 in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born September 12, 1934 in Braggadocio, Missouri, the daughter of Elmer and Lena Erwin Gibbs. She married Charles A. Dillow Sr. on June 4, 1951. He preceded her in death on September 27, 2005. Mildred later married Walter Matthews on September 24, 2010 in Paducah, KY.
Mildred is survived by her loving husband, Walter Matthews of Anna; children, Paula J. (Gardner) Strauch of Suwanee, GA, Sandra J. (Jim) Fisher of Dongola; Charles A. (Marsha K.) Dillow of Russlleville, AL, Carl Gene Matthews of Carmi; seven grandchildren, Tamara M. Pirkle, Derek K. Strauch, Lisa Reese, Guy Wetherington III, Andria Thurm, Jenesia Ordonia, Charles Dillow III; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Richardson of Anna, Delores Barton of St. Charles, MO; one brother, Raymond Eugene Gibbs of Anna; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Charles A. Dillow Sr.; two brothers, Paul and Charles Gibbs; and one sister, Lorene Benedette.
Mildred was a member of the Jehovah's Witness in Murphysboro. Mildred's favorite book was the bible; she made it her mission in life to witness to people.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Earline Matthews will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna with Brother John Bloomingstock officiating. Interment will be in the Casper Cemetery in Anna. Friends may call after 11:00 a.m. and until the service hour at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. Memorial contributions may be made to the Matthews Family. Envelopes will be available at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.
September 12, 1934 - April 17, 2014
Mrs. Mildred Earline Matthews, age 79 of Anna, died at 11:23 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 2014 in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born September 12, 1934 in Braggadocio, Missouri, the daughter of Elmer and Lena Erwin Gibbs. She married Charles A. Dillow Sr. on June 4, 1951. He preceded her in death on September 27, 2005. Mildred later married Walter Matthews on September 24, 2010 in Paducah, KY.
Mildred is survived by her loving husband, Walter Matthews of Anna; children, Paula J. (Gardner) Strauch of Suwanee, GA, Sandra J. (Jim) Fisher of Dongola; Charles A. (Marsha K.) Dillow of Russlleville, AL, Carl Gene Matthews of Carmi; seven grandchildren, Tamara M. Pirkle, Derek K. Strauch, Lisa Reese, Guy Wetherington III, Andria Thurm, Jenesia Ordonia, Charles Dillow III; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Richardson of Anna, Delores Barton of St. Charles, MO; one brother, Raymond Eugene Gibbs of Anna; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Charles A. Dillow Sr.; two brothers, Paul and Charles Gibbs; and one sister, Lorene Benedette.
Mildred was a member of the Jehovah's Witness in Murphysboro. Mildred's favorite book was the bible; she made it her mission in life to witness to people.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Earline Matthews will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna with Brother John Bloomingstock officiating. Interment will be in the Casper Cemetery in Anna. Friends may call after 11:00 a.m. and until the service hour at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. Memorial contributions may be made to the Matthews Family. Envelopes will be available at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.
Events
| Birth | 12 Sep 1934 | Union County, Illinois | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 13 May 1940 | (Elmer Lee Gibbs and Ilene Lena Bruner) Anna, Union County, Illinois |  |  | |
| Marriage | 4 Jun 1951 | Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas - Charles Albert Dillow Sr. | |||
| Residence | 1 Nov 1995 | Anna, Union County, Illinois | | | |
| Residence | 17 Sep 2008 | Anna, Union County, Illinois | | | |
| Marriage | 24 Sep 2010 | Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky - Living | |||
| Death | 17 Apr 2014 | Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | |||
| Burial | Casper Church Cemetery, Anna, Union County, Illinois | |
Families
| Spouse | Charles Albert Dillow Sr. (1931 - 2005) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Living |
| Father | Elmer Lee Gibbs (1908 - 1992) |
| Mother | Ilene Lena Bruner (1912 - 1992) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Charles Edward Gibbs (1932 - 1992) |
| Sibling | Paul Junior Gibbs (1938 - 2012) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Lorene Benedette Gibbs ( - ) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Elmer Gibbs Head Male 32 Illinois - Laborer. W. P. A.Lena Gibbs Wife Female 27 Mississippi
Charles E Gibbs Son Male 7 Arkansas
Mildred E Gibbs Daughter Female 5 Illinois
Paul Gibbs Son Male 2 Illinois
Mamie Tibbs Sister Female 30 Illinois
Geraldine Tibbs Niece Female 4 Illinois
Shirley L Tibbs Niece Female 1 Illinois
Residence
Mildred E DillowPrevious Residence: Anna, Illinois 62906
Previous Residence Postal Code: 62906
Residence Date: from 1 Nov 1995 to 15 Nov 2007
Residence Place: Anna, Union, Illinois, United States
Residence Place (Original): Anna, Illinois, United States
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1934
Residence
Mildred E DillowPrevious Residence: Anna, Illinois 62906
Previous Residence Postal Code: 62906
Second Previous Residence Place: Navarre, Florida 32566
Third Previous Residence Place: Anna, Illinois 62906
Fourth Previous Residence Place: Anna, Illinois 62906
Residence Date: from 17 Sep 2008 to 20 Oct 2008
Residence Place: Anna, Union, Illinois, United States
Residence Place (Original): Anna, Illinois, United States
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1934
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWZY-CLY.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2SCJ-TRL.
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2M9V-4CN.
4. Find a Grave Memorial 128169918.