Gary Earl Matlock

He graduated from Central High School in 1967 where he played football and was an All-City baseball catcher.

Gary was employed at Stein Construction Company for 40 years. He proudly worked for three generations of the Stein family. He was an active member of Grace Works Church.

He was a member of Brainerd Masonic Lodge as well as Alhambra Shrine. He was very active in Alhambra Shrine’s Clown Unit as well as the Southeastern Shrine Clown Association. He was also a member of York Rite Bodies and Opossum Creek Shrine Club. He was honored to serve as Potentate of Alhambra Shrine for the year 2000.

He was preceded in death by his father Earl Matlock (1991), grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Henderson “Bud” Baker, and Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Matlock.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 30 years, Brenda Matlock, mother Jean Matlock, of Chattanooga; brother Mark (Vicki) Matlock of Ooltewah; three daughters, Kayla (Travis) Wong of Ringgold, Ericka (Jeff) Mahon of Ringgold, and Milicent (Steve) Winfree of Carthage, Tennessee; three grandchildren Chance Mahon, Katie & Gracie Winfree.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 19 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. and on Thursday, January 20 from 5-8 p.m. with a Masonic Service to follow at the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 21 at Grace Works Church, 6445 Lee Highway. Entombment will be held at Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Highway 153 following the service. Active pallbearers will be John Noll, Ed Sheley, Eddie Test, Perry Perkins, Terry Parker, Jim Ballard, Ted Lawson, and Doug Stein. Honorary pallbearers will be Past Potentates, Clown Unit, Opossum Creek, and All Shriners.

Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, 8214 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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