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, hunting rabbits and deer. A devoted UK basketball fan, he also rarely missed a chance to watch his grandchildren play sports. He loved helping Keith Garrett open the Shell quick mart and was known for pulling good-natured jokes on those around him. He enjoyed listening to The Eagles and Bob Seger, watching westerns, and, most of all, spending time with his children and grandchildren never missing an opportunity to brag about them and how good-looking they all are.

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 and 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, brother and sister in- laws; 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 will be 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 David Stearns officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 19, 2025, beginning at 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. C.S.T. and again beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday until the funeral hour.  Burial will be in the Irwin Cemetery in Clinton County, Kentucky.

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