Obituary for Howard Garrett Matthews, Jr.

Howard Garrett (Gary) Matthews, Jr. passed away in his sleep at home in Pine, Ariz., on May, 16, 2014, after a long history of serious health issues.
He was born Oct. 27, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Howard Garrett Matthews and Barbara Joan Gonseth Matthews.
He is the father of two sons, Anthony Garrett Matthews, living in Florida, and a second that he gave up for adoption.
He worked for most of his life in the auto parts business until his retirement almost three years ago. He is the eldest of five sons born to his parents.
He was preceded in death by his mother and two brothers, Kenneth George Matthews and Clark Roberta Matthews. He is survived by his father, his son in Florida, and two brothers, James Stephan Matthews and Brent Higham Matthews.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Pine Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 11 a.m. Inurnment will be at Vine Bluff Cemetery in Nephi, Utah.