John Matlock

JOHN THOMAS MATLOCK passed away on December 25, 2010 in German- town, TN. He was born March 20, 1928 in Ashland, MS to Lela Simpson Matlock and John Conley Matlock. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mildred; three children, John Farrow Matlock (Cara) of Mons, Belgium, Scott Thomas Matlock (Paige) of San Antonio, TX and Connie Matlock Blabey (Tim) of Memphis; three grandsons, Jack Conley Matlock, John Harrison Blabey and William Taylor Blabey. John and Mildred celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on December 23. John graduated from Shady Grove High School in 1947 and attended Christian Brothers University. He was drafted into the United States Army on October 18, 1950 and landed in Korea on March 14, 1951. He served for a year in Korea as part of the 27th infantry regiment. John was honorably discharged from the Army as Sgt. First Class and returned to his family in Mississippi. On December 23, 1955 he married Mildred Estelle Farrow. John was the owner of C&M Builders, a Memphis commercial building company. Mildred worked by his side at C&M as the bookkeeper. Together, along with Lester Cox, they built a successful business that flourished for 30 years. John proudly served on the West Tennessee Contractor’s Council and was honored by the Board for his honesty and integrity. He was a trustee for the Memphis Carpenters Joint Apprentice & Training Program Trust. He was a member of Germantown Baptist Church. John was also a Mason. After retiring, John enjoyed traveling with Mildred, working in his garden and most of all, spending time with the family he loved. A Visitation will be held Monday, December 27, from 5-7 p.m. at Memphis Funeral Home - Poplar Avenue. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, December 28, at 11 a.m. at Memphis Funeral Home And Memorial Gardens - Poplar Avenue. A Memorial Service and Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Church and Cemetery, Ashland, MS, at 2:30 p.m. Memorials may be sent to Germantown Baptist Church or the charity of the donor’s choice. Memphis Funeral Home And Memorial Gardens 5599 Poplar Avenue 901-725-0100 www.memphisfuneralhome.net