Mr. Freddy Gayle Matthews of Albany, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at The Medical Center in Albany, Kentucky, having attained the age of 82 years, 4 months, and 5 days. He was born on Wednesday, August 11, 1943, in Albany, Kentucky, the son of Fred and Ruby (Gibson) Matthews. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially hunting rabbits and deer. A devoted University of Kentucky basketball fan, he also rarely missed an opportunity to watch his grandchildren play sports. He loved helping Keith Garrett open the Shell Quick Mart and was well known for pulling good-natured jokes on those around him. Each morning, he made a familiar stop at McDonald’s to fill his thermos before sitting on the front porch to enjoy his coffee. Sundays were reserved for City Mart, where he shared coffee and conversation with friends, he told Jingles when she left, she ruined Sundays. He had a special fondness for Sandy’s cooking. He enjoyed listening to The Eagles and Bob Seger, watching westerns, and, most of all, spending time with his children and grandchildren never missing a chance to brag about them and how good-looking they all were. In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death by his siblings, Dora Lee Butler and Charlie Wayne Matthews; grandson, Trevyn Matthews; father and mother-in-law, Porter and Elise Gray; niece, Kathy Lowe; brother in-laws, Billy Butler, Charlie Cyphers, Richard Lewis, Ernest Cash, Kenny Gray, Ricky Gray, Rondal Lloyd and Bud Polston; sister in-law, Sue Matthews; nephews, Tim Gray and Ronnie Gray.

He is survived by his wife, Geneva (Gray) Matthews, whom he wed on Saturday, May 2, 1981; children, Mike (& Christy) Matthews, Shane (& Sandy) Matthews, all of Albany, Kentucky; siblings, Marian Cyphers of Burkesville, Kentucky, Dimple Cash of Albany, Kentucky, and Donna Lewis of Bowling Green, Kentucky; grandchildren, Haley (& Jordan) Matthews, Nate Matthews, Cameron Matthews, Nicholas Matthews, Aleigha Matthews and Oakley Matthews; great-grandchild, Boone Matthews; brothers-in-law & sisters-in-law; Don (& Dean) Gray, Mary (& Paul) Harris, Betty Lloyd, Barbara Polston, Wanda Jones, Lois Gray and Bill (& Vanessa) Gray, several special nieces, nephews, family and many friends.

The funeral service was conducted on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. C.S.T. in The Memory Chapel of the Campbell-New Funeral Home with Bro. Donnie Shelley and Bro. Joe Summers officiating. Burial was in the Irwin Cemetery in Clinton County, Kentucky. Casket Bearers were Haley Matthews, Nate Matthews, Cameron Matthews, Nicholas Matthews, Aleigha Matthews, and Oakley Matthews.

Campbell-New Funeral Home of Albany, Kentucky was honored to be in charge of all the arrangements.