Mary "Mammy" Matthews

Mary "Mammy" Matthews, age 79, of South Fulton,

TN, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024, at the

Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson,

TN.

She was born on October 5, 1945, in Fulton, KY, to

the late Ed Rushing and Mae Caperton Rushing.

She was a homemaker and a member of The Johnson

Grove Baptist Church. She loved going to the beach,

arts and crafts, and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by two daughters, Kim (Donnie) Clapper of 

South Fulton, TN and Kelly Davis of Drummonds, TN;

five grandchildren, Shawn Cory (Heather) White of Union

City, TN, Kelsey Davis of Chattanooga, TN, Katie (Jacob)

Hobbs of South Fulton, TN, Jake (Maggie) Clapper of 

South Fulton, TN and Will Clapper of South Fulton, TN;

four great grandchildren, Carter, Cade and Malaya White

of Union City, TN and Cloee Clapper of South Fulton, TN;

and one sister, Martha Dyke of Calvert City, KY.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her 

husband, W.C. Matthews who passed away on November

22, 2024; one sister, Nancy Riley; and six

brothers, Charles, Raymond, Robert, Jim, Joe and Dennis

Rushing.

Funeral Services for Mary "Mammy" Matthews will

be held at 1PM Thursday January 2, 2025 at Hornbeak

Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held at 10AM Thursday

until the hour of service. Hornbeak Funeral Chapel of Fulton

is in charge of the service.