Aug. 26, 1925 – Jan. 10, 2008
Betty Jean Matthews, 82, of Jefferson, died Jan. 10, 2008.
She was born Aug. 26, 1925 in El Centro, Calif., to Carl Louis and Neva (Kirkpatrick) Reed.
She married Roger E. Matthews Sr. on Christmas Day 1940 in Lordsburg, N.M. They moved to Sweet Home in 1953.
Mrs. Matthews was a head cook at Foster Elementary for many years and was active in Eastern Star in Sweet Home…