Dateline: Raleigh, NC
Born June 23, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, Annette Deal Matthews died at home June 25th, 2009 in the loving care of her family and Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer.
Annette is survived by daughter Michelle Matthews, of Raleigh; daughter MaryAnn Matthews, of Garner; son Mark Matthews and his wife, Nicole, of Charlotte; and daughter Melanie Matthews, of Garner. Also surviving her are six grandsons, two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter.
Annette was known for her compassion, intelligence, tenacity and mischievous sense of humor. She wished to say goodbye to her friends and family with a heartfelt “tootles,” her signature goodbye. Her family will miss her dearly.
Cremation arrangements were handled by Williford Funeral Home, of Fuquay-Varina. Her final resting place will be Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh. She will be laid to rest with a private family ceremony.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hospice of Wake County at 1300 St. Mary’s Street Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 276054-1276 or online via www.hospiceofwake.org in her memory.
Condolences may be shared at www.willifordfuneralhome.com. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, which will be forthcoming.
#1 by KenBrowder at June 29th, 2009
We were deeply saddened to learn of Annette’s death….we considered her to be a good friend since we worked with her for many years in the NC Restaurant Assoc. Show. She was one of the best show managers we have ever worked with! After her retirement from the association, we stayed in touch through phone calls & cards, but missed hearing from her recent years. She was a wonderful lady with an unusual sense of humor! Ken & Faye Browder (formerly had Browder Convention Services)