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William L. Matthews, Jr.
1947 – 2015
William L. “Bill” Matthews, Jr., DDS, 67, of Albuquerque, NM, formerly of
Indianapolis, lost his second battle with cancer on January 16, 2015. He was born
July 14, 1947, in Portsmouth, VA, to the late Capt. William L. Matthews, Sr. and
Nina M. Schrepfer Matthews. Bill received his Bachelor of Science from the Univer-
sity of Evansville and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Indiana University. He
served as Captain in the United States Air Force from 1973–1975 and continued
as a reserve for several years thereafter. Bill was an avid tennis and bridge player
and enjoyed collecting vintage vehicles. He was a member of Woodstock Country
Club. Bill volunteered his dental services frequently and generously. He served
the Albuquerque, community for many years as a dentist with a non-profit dental
group that cared for the underserved populations of Albuquerque, including Native
American families and the homeless.
Bill is survived by his daughter, Anne D. Carter (Brandon) and grandchildren,
Ava Jane Carter and Samuel Eliot Carter of Watkinsville, GA; sisters, Marcia M.
Hocker (David) of Owensboro, KY and Joann E. “Joni” Matthews of Evansville, IN
and Atlanta, GA; brother, James E. “Jim” Matthews of Evansville, IN; niece Nina
Mather Zickler (Christoph) of Neenah, WI; nephews Robert E. Zoss of Boulder, CO,
L. Laurent Zoss (Sheri) and Banning M. Zoss of Denver, CO; cousins, John F. Becker
(Denise) and Thomas A. Becker of Kirkwood, MO. A son, William L. Matthews, III,
preceded him in death.
Dr. William L. Matthews, Jr.