Nile Matlock

Nile Matlock February 7, 1912 - August 6, 2010 Nile Matlock, 98, a resident of Greenfield, passed away Friday, August 6, 2010 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born February 7, 1912 in Hancock County and was the son of the late Charles H. and Katie (Jones) Matlock. He worked as a salesman at Stadium Distributions and also as Captain of the State Excise Police retiring in 1980. He is the oldest living member of the Shiloh Christian Church where he was very active and was a Sunday school teacher, deacon and past elder. He loved to plant trees and garden. He was past chairman of the Hancock County Democratic Party. He is survived by three sons, Fred Matlock of Greenfield; Dick (Carolyn) Matlock of Morristown; David (Connie) Matlock of Greenfield; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Loren Matlock of Greenfield; Charles (Corrine) Matlock of Greenfield; and two sisters, Ina Francis Wallace of Greenfield and Janet Dobbins of Greenfield. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Lee (Jeffries) Matlock in 1999; three grandchildren Timothy, Stephanie, and Kit Matlock; sisters, Helen Lucas and Adonis Smith; brother, George Matlock. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Stillinger Family Funeral Home, Pasco Chapel, Greenfield with Pastor Fred Girdwood officiating. Burial will follow at Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Comments Loretta Jeffries Nulliner - November 21, 2011 at 04:54 PM " Dick, Carolyn and the Matlock family, Please accept my deepest sympathy on the passing of your Dad, Grandfather and friend. I wanted to be there but I felt it was just " too soon after Rick's passing and I don't think I could have handled it. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers as you lay your loved one to rest. Keep your memories close to your heart for they are what will help you thru the hard days to come.May God bless and be with all of you at this sad time. Love, Agnes Wilcher Agnes Wilcher - November 21, 2011 at 04:54 PM I would talk to Niles at the nursing home every evening when he was on his way back to his room. I will miss not seeing and talking him, he was a joy always so kind. " Your family will be in my prayers and thoughts. Sandi Helms Sandi Helms - November 21, 2011 at 04:54 PM