Ralph William Mathews

Ralph William Mathews was born in Chanute, Kansas on September 24, 1928 and passed away at home in Riverside, California on April 7, 2012. Ralph was a resident of Riverside for more than 60 years. Ralph was well known in the business community as he owned and operated Riverside Plastering Company from 1972 to 1998.

Surviving Ralph is his wife Dolly Mathews and his close personal companion Beverly Brown Hale, his son Douglas (Ana) Mathews, daughter Mrs. Susan (Kent) Beaman, two sisters-in-law - Mrs. Mildred Mathews, the widow of the late Dr. Raymond Mathews and Mrs. Dephena Mathews Bresee, the widow of the late Dr. Roy Mathews, two brothers - Dr. Roger (Trudy)Mathews and Mr. Ross (Anita) Mathews, grandchildren - Cody (Tina) Mathews, Ashley Mathews, Thomas (Carolyn) Mathews, Louise Mathews, and extended family - Jim (Connie) Hale, Jan Whiting, grandsons Dustin (Heather) Hale and Joey Whiting, granddaughters Danielle Hale and Tawny Whiting and great granddaughter Aria Leigh Whiting.

The funeral service will be on Friday April 27th at 10:00am at the Acheson, Graham Garden of Prayer Mortuary located at 7944 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, California. Following the service at 12:00pm will be the inurnment at Olivewood Memorial Park located at 3300 Central Avenue, Riverside, California.

In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the American Lung Association in memory of Ralph Mathews.

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