Robert Matt

Robert Lee Matt, Sr., son of the late August Johan "Gus" and Pearl Lillian Leezy Matt, was born in Washington Park, Illinois on September 14, 1939, and passed away at his home near Dudley, Missouri on July 8, 2011, at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 24 days. He had lived in Cahokia, Illinois until moving to the Dudley, Missouri area in 1977. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He enjoyed working in the yard, fishing and spending time with his family and friends. On December 31, 1959, he was married to Linda Sue Radford in St. Louis, Missouri. Surviving are his wife, Linda Sue Matt of Dudley, Missouri; two sons, Robert "Bobby" Matt, Jr. of Sikeston, Missouri, Mike Matt of Panama City Beach, Florida; two daughters, Christine South of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Lisa Taylor of Bruno, Arkansas; eleven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one brother, Richard Matt of Leesburg, Florida; two sisters, Betty Slagle of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Shirley McCart of Cahokia, Illinois. Other relatives and many friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one grandson Jerimy Matt; one brother, Charles Matt; and one sister, Mary Lou Matt. Visitation will be Sunday, July 10, 2011, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 11, 2011, at 10:00 AM at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Larry Ward of Fisk, Missouri officiating. Interment will be in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with full military honors. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.