She was born June 5, 1929 in Sadieville, KY, the daughter of Talmage and Auline (Jones) Lee. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dr. W. Harold Matthews; brothers, Walter and Eugene Lee and one sister, Cornelia Ward.
Clara with her husband, served in the Philippines as Baptist Missionaries from 1957-1992. She taught at the Mindanao Baptist Bible School in Davao City, Philippines for over 20 years and was an active member of Lyndon Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday school. She was also a member of the Joyous Singers.
Clara was involved with many mission groups, including the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, where she was Missionary Emeritus and Kentucky Baptist Women’s Mission Union. She had two mission groups named in her honor, The Clara Lee Circle at First Baptist Church in Morgantown, KY and also The Clara Matthews Baptist Women’s Mission Group at First Baptist Church in Richmond, KY.
My God will supply all your needs in Christ Jesus as lavishly as only God can. (Philippians 4:19) Clara lived by this and let this verse guide her in her mission work.
Survivors include her children, Dr. Tim Matthews (Paula), Beth Pahler (Carl), LeeAnn Ofotokun (Igho), Faith Muller (Stefan) and Drew Matthews (Jenny); grandchildren, Jon Matthews, Alex and Matt Pahler, Claire, Rachel and Nathan Ofotokun, Samuel and Caroline Matthews; one great-granddaughter, Ellie Zentmeyer and several nieces and nephews.
A service to celebrate Clara’s life will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Lyndon Baptist Church, 8025 New LaGrange Rd. Burial will follow at Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 PM on Monday at Arch L. Heady & Son at Westport Village, 7410 Westport Rd. and from 10:00 AM until the time of the service on Tuesday at the church.
Expressions of sympathy may be given to International Mission Board, PO Box 6767, Richmond, VA 23230-0767 (www.imb.org)
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