Lula Mae Matthews Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

On September 26, 1922, Lula Mae Matthews was born in Waycross, Georgia to the late John H. Miller and the late Ella T. Thomas. She received the Holy Ghost at 8 years old in 1930 in the United House of Pray. In 1938, she married Ben Johnson and with that union they had one child; Bennie B. Sharber. Later in her life, she married the late Bishop Garfield Pinkney; to this union, they had four children (Edward, Nancy, Willie B., and Ruth). After this union, she joined The First Born Church of the Living God under the leadership of the late Bishop Jack Jones, and in the early 1960s, she became an Eastern Star. In 1972, she married Deacon Alvin Matthews with her very special friend Mary Lois Moreland serving as her maid of honor. After the death of Deacon Matthews, Lula Mae relocated from Riviera Beach Florida, back to Pompano Beach Florida in 2001. She then joined the United Pentecostal First Born Church under the leadership of Bishop James Rogers, where she served faithfully until her passing. She leaves all five of her children: Bennie B. Sharber, Edward Pinkney, Nancy P. Rhone, Willie B. Pinkney (Chantay), and Ruth Lee. Her Grandchildren: Vincent E. Durr, Deborah Taylor, Kevin Sharber, Stephanie Pinkney, Leandrus “Skeeter” Harkness (Shemil), Kennon Pinkney, Kristen Pinkney, A’Vachon Pinkney, and Jonathan Pinkney Sr. (Yvette). She was preceded in death by her three grandchildren Kenneth Ed Sharber, Jervonna Walker, and Jeromy Pinkney. Her great-grandchildren: Rashad Teller, Devon Sharber, Stedman Teller, Janea Sharber, Miguel Pinkney, Jervishia Walker, Jervarius Wright, Jervontay McIntosh, London Harkness, Keenon Pinkney II, Kameron Pinkney, Karsen Pinkney, Leilani Pinkney, Teromy Pinkney (Jackie), Jermarvelios Robert, Arman Pinkney, and Jonathan Pinkney Jr. Her Godchildren Charles Derico (Pam), Jack Jones (Betsy), Krystal Rogers; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and her beloved church family. She was preceded in death by her goddaughter Margie Epps.

Lula Mae Matthews

September 26, 1922 - April 25, 2020