Matthew attended Leeds High School. He served in the 603th Transportation Div. at Fort Polk in LA. He was deployed to Iraq and re-enlisted into the 101st Air Borne Div. at Ft. Campbell KY and served another tour in Afghanistan.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah Cvikota; mother, Denise Statham Gann; sister, Rachael Sanders; 2 nieces, an uncle and several cousins.
Visitation was held Friday, May 16, 2014 at Kilgroe Funeral Home in Leeds from 10:30 AM. until 11:30 AM. Celebration of Life Service was Friday, May 16, 2014 at 11:30 AM at Kilgroe Funeral Home Leeds Chapel with burial at Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo, AL.
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