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- [S256] Staff, Barnesville Enterprise; Obituaies, (Name: Barnesville Enterprise; Location: Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, United States;), Matthews, Kathryn M. (Cox).
Kathryn M. (Cox) Matthews, age 95, died Thursday. She was born in Bethesda, Ohio, and lived in Martins Ferry and Barnesville before moving to Canton in 1942. Kathryn was the valedictorian of Martins Ferry High Schools Class of 1934. After she attended Elliott School of Business, she worked for The Equitable Life Assurance Society. She and her husband founded the Robert J. Matthews Company in 1941. Kathryn was a member of Christ the Servant Parish, Our Lady of Peace Ladies Guild, and the Canton Womens Club.
She is survived by her husband, Robert J. Matthews; three daughters, Libby (Steve) Toohey of Massillon, Elaine (Hank) Kappel of Canton, and Rev. Kathryn (Jackie) Matthews Huey of Cleveland; six sons, Charles (Janet) of Alexandria, Ohio, George ( (Jane) of Massillon, Stephen (Catherine) of Circleville, and John (Brenda), Daniel (Suzette), and Dr. Robert K. (Dee), all of Canton; 22 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister, Rita Jane Snodgrass of Waverly; sister-in-law, Fernand Cox of Wooster; and beloved nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, John K. and Clara Cox; son, Ronald; granddaughter, Kathryn Ann; four sisters; and two brothers.
Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, September 12, 2011 in Christ the Servant Parish in Canton, Ohio with Msgr. Lewis Gaetano as Celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Massillon, Ohio. Friends were received Sunday, September 11, 2011 at the Lamiell Funeral Home in Canton, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ the Servant Parish. Condolences may be made to:
www.lamiellfuneralhome.com
Barnesville Enterprise: 14SEP2011
HFA: 15APR2019
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