OBITUARY: Sandra Leigh Matthews

Mrs. Sandra Matthews, age 72, a resident of Culleoka, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Alive Hospice, Nashville, Tennessee.

A Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Richard Murrell officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on April 15, 1953, in Maury County, she was the daughter of Preston Haywood and the late Marjorie Dale Haywood. Sandra was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother.

She married the love of her life Gene Matthews on November 17, 1984, in Las Vegas and together celebrated forty-one years. She enjoyed traveling, cruises, going to the beach, spending time with family and friends, shopping, and she loved a good bargain.

Sandra embodied a true servant’s heart and loved helping others. She graduated from Kennedy Western University with her Doctorate of Nursing, class of 1993, which led to a career as an RN. She will be tremendously missed by all that knew and loved her.

In addition to her father and husband, she is survived by her sons, Robert Matthews, James Matthews, and Matt Matthews; sisters, Linda (Kenny) Norman, Joyce (Mike) Yearby, Gail (James) Kelley, Tammie (Steve) Cross; brothers, Jimmy (Brenda) Haywood and Roger Haywood; grandchildren, Preston Matthews, Chelsea Matthews, Mahaila Matthews, Chloe Patterson, and Will Patterson; and great grandchild, Jayla Matthews.

In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, James (Sammie) Haywood, Clint (Flossie) Dale, and great nephew, Kennon Anderson.

Pallbearers will be Brian Watson, Beau Yearby, Nick Sevigny, Will Patterson, Bill Royce, and Paul Kersey. Honorary pallbearers will be the employees of Quality First Home Care.

You may share condolences with the family at the Heritage Funeral Home website: www.TnFunerals.com.