Michael E. Matthews

BRIDGEVILLE - Michael E. Matthews, Bridgeville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, in Bayhealth - Milford Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Michael was born on Aug. 12, 1955, in Seaford to Nellie Matthews and the late Violitus Ingram. Her is survived by his wife of 16 years, Arnetta Matthews of Bridgeville; his mother, Nellie Matthews of Seaford; five daughters, Shaniece Cannon of Coverdale, Denise Drummond of Ellendale, Jeanica Laws of Lincoln, Jamacina Davis (Tony) of Orangeburg, S.C., and Tymone Banks (Robert) of Harrington; six sisters, Deborah Davis (Cordell) of Seaford, Bonnie McCray of Georgetown, Bethenia M. Drummond (Rudolph) of Millsboro, Gale T. Hodge (S.Q.) of Millsboro, Volette M. Ingram of Dover, Vanessa L. Ingram of Millsboro; aunts, Anna Matthews of Georgetown, Viola Matthews of Seaford, Geneva Pritchett of Mt. Holly, N.J., Nora Williams (Wayne) of Philadelphia, Pa.; mother-in-law, Carrie Drummond of Ellendale; sisters-in-law, Sherry White (Raymond) of Ellendale, Lacy Johns (Elijah) of Ellendale; brothers-in-law, Randolph Drummond (Doris) of Bridgeville, Thomas Drummond (Ruth) of Milford; 15 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; four nieces; five nephews; and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Ellendale, where a viewing will be held from noon until 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Young & McPherson Funeral Home.