Cloys was born in the Terrell Community of Weakley County on February 26, 1931 to the late Ernest J. “EJ” and Gertrude Russell Matheney. He is retired from Gerdau Ameristeel, formerly Florida Steel as a furnace operator. He was a Christian man who worked within the church ministry for years. He and his wife were longtime members of the former Grace Baptist Church and currently Hillcrest Baptist Church. He was a family man and very active with all his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren until his death. They will rememberhis smiles, laughs and bad jokes. He had a big gregarious personality and loved to talk.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Lois Blackwell Matheney and his daughter, Cecilia Matheney Scott.
He is survived by his children, Lois Matheney Ward (Bill), Tony Matheney (Brenda), Ron Matheney (Wendy) and Kirby Matheney; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren with another arriving in December.
The family will receive friends and family at a visitation to be held on Sunday, November 15, 2020 from 1-3 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church with the funeral service following at 3 p.m. with Dr. Jerry Welch, pastor, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to:
Hillcrest Baptist Church, 2838 Paul Coffman Dr., Jackson, TN 38301 or
FedEx Family House, 918 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38105 or online at fedexfamilyhouse .org
The family does request that you wear a mask and refrain from physical contact while attending services. The service will be broadcast live on the Hillcrest Baptist Church of Jackson, TN Facebook page.
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