Austin Tyler Matulevic

A resident of this area all of his life, Austin was born on July 16, 1998 in Randolph County, a son to Joshua Eric Matulevic and Stacy West Wilbanks. He attended Wheatmore High School where he excelled in wrestling. Austin loved the outdoors, riding motorcycles, hunting, and fishing. He never met a stranger and enjoyed making new friends. No matter what Austin did, he always had a big heart and gave his best.

Austin was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Joseph (Dink) West; paternal grandmother, Pamela Wilbanks; paternal grandfather, Roger Tordoff; and aunt, Amber Wilbanks.

Surviving are his parents, Rodney Wilbanks, Stacy Wilbanks, and Joshua Matulevic; two sisters, Kailey Wilbanks and Keetyn Welborn; two brothers, Rylan and Connor Matulevic; maternal grandparents, Grace Sessoms, Clayton Sessoms, and Gail Cox; paternal grandparents, Tammi Tordoff and Rodney Wibanks, Sr.; maternal aunts and uncles, Stephanie and Chris Maness, Ronald and Missi Nelson, and Haley Cox; paternal aunts and uncles, Desiree and Josh Nance, Jaeda Tordoff; and Chris Todd; and cousins, Payton Pruitt, Preston Maness, Heaven Maness, Alexis Maness, Karaline Nelson, Julia Nelson, Jorja Nelson, Samantha Nance, Beckett Nance, Raelyn Williams, Jagger Williams, and Madison Todd.

A celebration of Austin’s life will be held at 11 am Saturday, April 28 in the chapel of Thomasville Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 pm Friday, April 27 at Thomasville Funeral Home.

Thomasville Funeral Home is assisting the family.