Obituaries
Obituaries

Matthews, Lipton

April 17, 2024

MATTHEWS, Lipton

Age 87, of Lithonia, GA, passed March 29, 2024. Services pending. Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, Decatur, GA.

View the obituary on Legacy.com

Funeral Home Information

South DeKalb Chapel - Decatur

4347 Flat Shoals Pkwy., South Dekalb

Decatur, GA

30034

https://www.levettfuneralhome.com/?utm_campaign=legacytraffic&utm_source=legacy&utm_medium=referral

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