Aaron Robert Matlock, Sr.
June 9, 1962 ~ March 23, 2021
Born in:
Blythevile, AR
Resided in:
Grayson, GA
Aaron Robert Matlock, Sr. was born on June 9, 1962, in Blytheville Arkansas to the late Hermon and Emma Lucille Matlock. Aaron was the youngest of seven children born of this couple Aaron made his transition from this earthly life to his next life on March 23, 2021. He touched the lives of many from coast to coast on his earthly journey.
At an early age, Aaron joined St. Luther Missionary Baptist Church and later joined New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church under the pastor ship of the late Dr. W.D. Carr. Aaron answered Gods calling to proclaim His word.
Aaron received his early education in Jackson Public Schools in Jackson, Mississippi. In high school was active in ROTC and upon his graduation he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard on September 9,1980.
Aaron was united in holy matrimony to Cherlynn Manns Matlock on June 16, 1984. From this union of 38 years, 3 children were born. He served his country receiving a mass array of distinguished awards, letters of recognitions, medals, ribbons and achieving the rank of Chief.
After 22 years of service Chief Matlock received his honorable discharge, then began his second career with the Federal Reserve Board in Washington DC.
He continued to grow in the fullness of the Lord serving under the leadership of Bishop Wesley T. Cherry Sr. of Word Alive Church International in Manassas, VA. Aaron loved the Lord with all his heart, soul and mind. He lived for Christ so that he could go and be with Him upon leaving this earth.
He leaves to cherish his memory, a loving and devoted wife, Cherlynn Matlock. Three children, Paula Manns of Lawrenceville, GA. Adrienne Matlock, of Port Huron, MI. and Aaron Matlock Jr. of Oklahoma City, OK. He also leaves to cherish his memory, 3 grandchildren Alexus Haskins, Jesse Scott and Aaron Matlock III and 3 Godchildren.
He will be truly missed by his siblings, Billie Dean (Scottie) Scott of Chicago, IL; Mon Nellie (Tresvan) Lawson of Inglewood, CA; Frans Aornetta (Anthony) Reid of Jacksonville, FL; Cogan Tyrone (Alicia) Matlock of Gardena, CA; Sandra Ann (Lawrence) Joiner of Norman, OK; Alfonzia Matlock, Chicago, IL and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Aaron had 5 special brothers in Christ, Pastor Tyrone Burrell, Elder Myron Valentine, Pastor Thomas Simpson, Rev. Jeff Gaines, and Elder Stacey Fayne.
Aaron was preceded in death by his parents Hermon and Emma Matlock, sister Shirley Redd, brother Wilson T. Matlock
Services
Funeral Service: March 29, 2021 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel
1031 Lawrenceville Hwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
770-277-4550
Interment:
Broadlawn Memorial Gardens
5979 New Bethany Road
Buford, GA 30518
770-945-7651
www.broadlawnmemorialgardens.com
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Jeff
Dad…there are no words right now. My heart hurts beyond belief and my mind still cannot wrap itself around this loss. You will always be a part of me. Your legacy will live on through me, my kids and my family. I love you Dad -your baby doll, Adrienne
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, we will miss Elder Matlock’s leadership and the way he cared for Bishop. Continue to cherish the memories and know that God has his arms around you. We’re sorry for your loss..
Praying for you continuously
Cherlynn, Paula, Adrienne, Aaron (Tiny), and the grands, words cannot express our deepest sympathy for you and the family. Elder was a brother beloved, a man of order, understood leadership, a giant in the kingdom of God. My how he will be missed. Servant of excellence. Only God can comfort and heal your hearts. Sincere prayers and thoughts are flowing your way. As we press on in this pilgrim journey, serve the Lord, we will see him (Elder M), again. God is a present help in the time of need. Love all of yals bones.
Michael and I sends our deepest condolences and praying for you and your family in this difficult season. We will miss our brother in Christ, a great man of God who serve his God in excellence and demonstrated this at WACI. May the Lord strengthen and comfort you in this season. Rest well my brother, you have joined the great cloud of witnesses cheering those left behind to keep running the race. One Love, Grace and Peace multiplied.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted”
Matt 5:4
On behalf of the members of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship – Southern Atlantic Region, we extend our deepest and sincerest condolences to you in the passing of your loved one, and our dear friend, Elder Aaron Matlock. He will truly be missed and always remembered by those of us who had the pleasure to know him and his warm smile.
It is our sincere prayer that God’s strength and peace will bring you comfort with each new day. You have a special place in our thoughts and prayers today and always.
The Southern Atlantic Region (which consists of the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia) wants you to know we are praying for you. We thank God for and celebrate with you the life of Elder Aaron Matlock.
In His Service,
Bishop W. Oshea Granger
Southern Atlantic Regional Bishop
The States of FL (Bishop Manuel Sykes), GA (Bishop Lionel Catchings),
NC, SC (Bishop M.L. Jackson) VA (Bishop Wesley Cherry)
My condolences ???? goes out to you and your family.
I can’t tell you the impact of hearing of the passing of our dear brother Elder Matlock has had on me. He was a great man that had the power of presence. You knew he was in the room without him speaking. His witness of God in his life spoke for him. We will always keep Sister Matlock and the family in our prayers. May the Lord bless you real good is my prayer.
I will miss you Aaron – you were a great Fed colleague: always there with a kind word, a helpful suggestion, and an alternate point of view that required consideration. You were passionate about being “a helpful government employee” who infected others across the organization with the same spirit. You made a large and lasting impact!
Sandy Kalaria
I know you believe that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. I touch and agree with the Word. The Word also tells us to cry and mourn with those who have lost a loved one. Truly I mourn with you in the loss of Elder Matlock. He was a wonderful Man of God, a presence and force that will be truly missed at Word Alive.
May the Lord bring comfort to you and the family that can only come from Him! My prayers will be with you as you move forward with life, pondering in your heart the precious memories of your beloved husband.
Much love and blessings to you and your family,
Mother Marilyn Furbush
My condolences to the family.????????????????
Rest in Heaven Unc
Your Niece,
Linetra Nichols Milhouse and Family
To our Family in Christ we ask for God’s blessings and comfort as my Family and I offer our heartfelt and deepest condolences to your Family.
I trust God to comfort and strengthen you in this time of bereavement. Elder Matlock was our Elder of Protocol and his love & impact on the WACI Youth Department will forever remain in our hearts ♥️ .
To the Matlock Family,
May peace be with you during this time of grieving. God has received a true angel in heaven. Aaron was truly a special person that touched my heart with his kindness and warm smile. He will be missed.
Our deepest condolences to Aaron’s family. We are devastated by this tremendous loss at the Board. Aaron was a trusted friend and colleague – always willing to listen, always willing to help. We will miss his big laugh and huge heart. He will forever be part of our “Board family.”
My deepest condolences to The Matlock Family. May the God of peace give you peace
He knew how to handle business in a way that was pleasing to God and others. He knew how to let the “…love of God [that] is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost” shine forth to all he encountered. He knew how to preach and teach the Word of God and how to usher the people into God’s presence.
Personally, if I ever needed help, Elder Matlock was available. If I needed a word of encouragement, whether I knew it or not, Elder Matlock was there. As a devoted Husband, Father, and Man of God, he is and will continue be greatly missed.
Enjoy your rest, my friend!
Rest in Heaven Elder Matlock….. Gone, but never forgotten!!! You will be missed and my prayers are with you Cherlynn and family!!!!
Love Robin Johnson
Thank you for sharing your blessing with us. Our family was truly blessed by the life of Elder M. His warmth, gentleness, firm yet ever kindness will live on in our hearts forever. You have our continued love, prayers, and (virtual) hugs.
Love
Ed, Kisha, and the McBryde Trybe
We will never forget one of your messages that has kept our family.
That message was, don’t tell me what you are looking at tell me what you see… Wow!
You will forever me in our hearts.
Praying for your and much love to all sent from our family to yours.
Aaron, you rest easy my friend. You left a legacy here on earth that not many can claim. You have left a lasting impression on every life that you touched and that, my friend, is golden.
I am deeply saddened by the loss of my Elder/Brother/Son! Tall in statue but a real gentle giant. I will always remember his kind heart and tender spirit. I admired his strength and his attentiveness to his family, to our Bishop Wesley Cherry, Sr and to his friends. Gone but never forgotten, he will always be in my heart. Rest well Elder Aaron Matlock, rest well! Mother Sallie Terrell (Moms)
Our condolences to Aaron’s family. We will remember Aaron, he was an integral part of Procurement and a valued member of our team.
To the Matlocks,
I love you and loved Elder. An awesome Man of God who left a great legacy of joy, faith, and love never to be forgotten. God bless and keep you is my prayer.
Aaron was a good man. A great sense of humor. I always enjoyed working with him. My deepest condolences to the family. Keith
Cherish every memory and pass the legacy to each generation.
Grace and peace,
Stacey and Donna Fayne
Elder M. was my Elder, a mentor and a dear brother. I will always remember some of the many conversations we shared. He will be truly missed.
Our sincere and very heartfelt condolences to Min Cherlynn and the family of such a wonderful man. Rest in peace my brother.
Aaron was such a joy to work with. We always shared a smile, a joke, or kind words whenever we saw each other. He was always willing to help and support however he could. Aaron will be dearly missed.
James & Linda Blakemore King George, VA
Your gift will be forever cherished.
Our sincere condolences, we are so sorry for your loss. Always thinking of you and your family.
RIP Elder Matlock
Prayers..hugs…and sincere condolences from The Rutlands
Dawn and daughter Jordan
Elder Matlock is now present with the Lord and receiving his reward. He was truly a Man of God who served gladly and unselfishly, and made those of us who visited WACI feel the warm welcome extended by the church and Bishop Cherry. Prayers of comfort, strength and condolences to the Matlock family and church members. We thank God for the privilege of having experienced the love and warmth of Elder Matlock. God bless you all!! ????????????????????????
Will miss you my brother
Elder words cannot express our great fullness of knowing you and learning from you. Yes!, our hearts are saddened but we have joy in knowing one thing…you’re with him, you’re with the Almighty God! Our continued prayers and love for your family and for your precious wife, Cherylyn Matlock.
We didn’t know that you all had moved from the area of Northen Virginia but was glad to know that you all were still connected to our state. Elder Francine & I will miss seeing Elder Matlock at the VA State Conferences. The last time that we remember seeing him was after the last day of the last conference. He and his wife were catering and he had on his chef’s jacket. We wish now that we had hugged him one last time before we left the conference.
It was such a joy to watch him serve with excellence and keep everyone on the timeline. Elder Matlock was the personification of excellence. I do not know if he knew it but he taught many by being an example of what they should be. God bless the Matlock family. Sleep well our friend and we will see you in the morning.
Elder Matlock treated everyone with respect and I never heard him put anyone down. He seemed to always know when you needed a kind word or just someone to say hi and let you know you had someone thinking about you. I’ll Miss you, Elder Matlock. God speed and may God continue to Bless your family for Jesus has called you home.
Blessings Lady Matlock and family, I was truly saddened to hear of Elder’s passing. He was truly a giant among great men. He lived a life worthy of great reward. “To Be absent from the body is to present with the Lord.” The Father have need of the Elder at home in Glory. Our love & prayers are with you. The Full Gospel VA State Intercessors are covering you!!
The Ledbetter Family
Dear Matlock Family,
On behalf of the Mabry (VA.) and Henderson (LA.) families, we would like to extend our sincerest condolences. We were saddened to hear about the passing of our brother and friend, Elder Aaron Matlock Sr. He truly served the Lord with gladness and praise. He touched the lives of so many. God blessed our families to meet in Louisiana and reconnect in Virginia. May God continually provide comfort, encouragement, hope and peace that passeth all understanding. You’re in our thoughts and prayers. May the love of God abide always!
Shine
I just heard about the passing of your husband today. I was so sorry to hear that Mr. Matlock passed. I was so saddened. My prayers go out to you and the family at this difficult time. I know words can’t express what you all are going through but know that god almighty will keep you strong and be with you through your grievance. You are a very god fearing person and you have good faith in knowing god has Mr. Matlock in good hands so keep the faith girlfriend. I miss you & love you!
Your Friend & Co-worker,
Jackie Minor
Jacqueline Minor