Geraldine Matthews was born July 5, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Samuel Thomas and Lucille Matthews. She was the oldest of 5 children and the only girl. She departed this life on November 18, 2021 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash, Ohio.
Lovingly and affectionately called Gerri, she graduated from Taft High School in 1963, and studied Medical Code Billing & Medical Assistance at Southern Technical College in Sanford, Florida and at The College of Mt. St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio. Geraldine worked at CSX as an Operator for over 10 years and worked for several years at the IRS as a Tax Examining Technician and Secretary, which she later retired from.
Geraldine was a member of the Red Hatters, an international social organization. She loved the Lord, and loved to travel, shop and go on casino trips. Gerri was proceeded in death by her parents. She leaves to cherish her brothers; Robert Matthews, Darrel (Deborah) Wiley, Raymond Wiley and Michael (Sadie) Wiley and special cousins Eleanor (Peaches) Sutherlin, Gwendolyn Dukes, Abdullah Salahudbin, special friend Ester Willingham, and a host of nieces, nephews, family members and friends.
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