Douglas Beverly Matze

1924 - 2003  (78 years)

• Name	Douglas Beverly Matze
  Born	20 Apr 1924	North Carolina, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Feb 2003  [1]
  Buried	6 Feb 2003	Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I374760	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	William Melvin Matze,   b. 10 May 1886, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 13 Oct 1968, Virginia, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Ella Blanche Linn,   b. 12 Sep 1890, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 5 Sep 1987, Virginia, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Married	22 Jul 1915	North Carolina, USA
  Family ID	F124655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Mae Gravitt,   b. 15 Oct 1924,   d. 17 May 2008  (Age 83 years)
  Married	24 Apr 1948	Halifax County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Matze   2. Matze
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F124659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S182] Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936 - 2007, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Douglas Beverly Matze [Douglas B Matze] SSN: 224280282 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 20 Apr 1924 Birth Place: Wallace Dupl, North Carolina Death Date: 3 Feb 2003 Father: William M Matze Mother: Ella B Linn Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Apr 1941: Name listed as DOUGLAS BEVERLY MATZE; 07 Feb 2003: Name listed as DOUGLAS B MATZE [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Douglas B Matze, Sr Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Apr. 20, 1924 North Carolina, USA Death: Feb. 3, 2003 Virginia, USA ouglas B. Matze Sr., 78, South Boston, died February 3 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Born in Wallace, NC on April 20, 1924, he was the son of William M. Matze and Blanch Linn Matze, and was married to Florence Gravitt Matze. Mr. Matze was a member of First Presbyterian Church of South Boston. As a Veteran of WWII, he served in the US Marine Corps, was a member of the Masonic Fraternity Halifax Lodge No. 96, a member of American Legion Post 8, was an active volunteer in the Halifax County Rescue Squad, serving as Captain in 1968-1969, and was awarded Life Member status. Survivors include his wife; one son, Douglas B. Matze Jr. of Chesterfield; one daughter, Mary Lou Taylor of South Boston; three brothers, Kenneth Matze of Richmond, Luther Matze of Suffolk, and William J. Matze of Roanoke; two sisters, Margaret Lipe of Richfield, NC and Mary Ruth Setzer of Mooresville, NC; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Melvin Keith Matze and Mervin Linn Matze. Funeral services for Mr. Matze will be held at 2 p.m. February 6 at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Russell Lee officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends this evening, February 5, from 7:00 until 8:30 at Brooks Funeral Home, and other times at the home. Family links: Spouse: Florence Gravitt Matze (1924 - 2008)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery South Boston Halifax County Virginia, USA Created by: reneekreat Record added: Aug 05, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 74454670 [S735] Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004. Name: Douglas Beverly Matze Gender: Male Race: White Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1925 Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1948 Marriage Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA Registration Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA Father: William Melvin Matze Mother: Ella Blanche Linn Spouse: Florence Mae Gravitt Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 23 Spouse Father: Thornton Gravitt Spouse Mother: Evelyn Wilborn