Mrs. Edna Christine Jones Matthews, 76, of Valdese, passed away on Saturday December 2, 2023, at the Cambridge House, after a period of declining health.
Christine was born December 24, 1946, in Burke County, a daughter of the late Gilbert C. Jones, Jr. and Emma Christine Jensen Jones. Christine was full of love for everyone she came in contact with. She loved to sing, write poetry, and she along with her husband, Wayne, were a mission team. They would visit hospitals, nursing centers and anyone else that needed caring for. She lived her faith well.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lola Annette Jones Reese.
Surviving are her loving husband, Wayne Alvin Matthews of the home, a brother, Gilbert C. Jones, III and wife Jane of Valdese and a sister, Mary Dawn Hollingsworth and husband Chet of Dover DEL. Also surviving are one brother-in-law, three sisters in-law, five nieces, one nephew, three great nieces and three great nephews.
Funeral Services for Christine Jones Matthews will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday December 6, 2023 in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Service with Rev. Tim Smith officiating.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 Until 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Service, Valdese.
A private family only Interment will follow in the Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Drexel Christian Center, PO Box 2227, Drexel, NC 28619 or Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 127, Rutherford College, NC 28671.
Christine was the perfect example of Christian servant hood. I knew her from working at the Sav-A- Center. She was a frequent customer there and always had a kind word for all and praise for her Savior, Jesus Christ. It was an honor to know her and be influenced by her.
Christine was a good christian lady and a very nice person. Sorry for your lose.
Christine was a lovely lady…..always busy,always smiling. She was an encourager to my sister Susan. She will be missed here and happy in HEAVEN.
Christine wrote the most beautiful poem for my Aunt, Nell Lowdermilk. She was loved by the Lowdermilk family for many reasons. She always had a beautiful smile and her Faith was so evident. The name of the poem is “Her New Life In Heaven” which is what Christine is now experiencing. I pray for Wayne for his loss.
I loved Christine so very much! She had a marvelous testimony! May God bless all of you!
There’s a loss here, but, a beautiful gain in Heaven. We’ve been friends since Elementary school at Rutherford College. I have beautiful memories of her passion for God, that was so contagious! Fly high, sweet Angel..😇 Love you much!
Judy Cannon ❤️
Christine was a sweet lady. When I would visit her and Wayne, she always had a positive attitude and talked about the LORD and how good HE was to her. Wayne is my brother and when he had to have heart surgery she was by his side and very supportive. We will miss her but she is in a much better place now. Love you Wayne and pray for you frequently. “Joy”
I will miss my Aunt Kitch. She had a lot of fun with my sister and I when we were kids and was such a sweet and loving lady. She had a great soul and wanted to love and help people everywhere she could. She had such a strong faith and now she will celebrate her birthday with our Lord and Savior in heaven. I was lucky to have her for my Aunt. Prayers to my Uncle Wayne and the rest of the family. She is now our guardian angel.
I remember Christine with loving feelings. I met her along with her sister, Dawn in the ninth grade. She made such an impact on me that I named my daughter, Faith Christine. She is in Glory Land.
Finding out about Christine’s death was painful. I’ve known and loved Christine since the early years of elementary school. She has always been one of my favorite people. She was friendly and kind and loving to all. Even though it has been a number of years since I had the chance to visit with Christine, I will miss her simply because she is not with us here on this earth now. We will meet again in Heaven and have eternity to visit and enjoy each others’ company.