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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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10/29/1940 -11/28/2025
Kingstree, SC
Kingstree, SC
Funeral Services
A graveside service for Justine will be held at 10 AM, Monday, December 1, 2025, at Kingstree Second Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials
Memorials may be made to Kingstree Second Baptist Church, 20 Dennis Avenue, Kingstree, SC 29556.
Willa Justine McCutchen Matthews, 85, wife of the late Dexter Matthews, passed away peacefully Friday, November 28, 2025, at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center after a long illness.
Justine was born October 29, 1940, in Kingstree, SC, a daughter of the late James Willard McCutchen and Mildred Odell McClary McCutchen. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School, worked at Dubin’s Department Store for numerous years, and retired from W.M. Anderson Primary School after many years of teaching Pre-K students. Justine was a dedicated homemaker who enjoyed sewing and refinishing furniture. She was a member of Kingstree Second Baptist Church.
Justine is survived by: her three sons, Jay (Brenda) Matthews, Timothy (Lisa) Matthews, and Jamie Matthews, all of Kingstree; two grandchildren, Scotty Matthews and Melanie Matthews; seven great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Cynthia (Bobby) Robinson and Charlene McKenzie, both of Kingstree; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband Dexter, Justine was preceded in death by sisters, Carol Gandy, Darlene Miles, and Clarice Mercer and a grandson, Ethan Hunter Matthews.
A graveside service for Justine will be held at 10 AM, Monday, December 1, 2025, at Kingstree Second Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Kingstree Second Baptist Church, 20 Dennis Avenue, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com
Justine was born October 29, 1940, in Kingstree, SC, a daughter of the late James Willard McCutchen and Mildred Odell McClary McCutchen. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School, worked at Dubin’s Department Store for numerous years, and retired from W.M. Anderson Primary School after many years of teaching Pre-K students. Justine was a dedicated homemaker who enjoyed sewing and refinishing furniture. She was a member of Kingstree Second Baptist Church.
Justine is survived by: her three sons, Jay (Brenda) Matthews, Timothy (Lisa) Matthews, and Jamie Matthews, all of Kingstree; two grandchildren, Scotty Matthews and Melanie Matthews; seven great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Cynthia (Bobby) Robinson and Charlene McKenzie, both of Kingstree; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband Dexter, Justine was preceded in death by sisters, Carol Gandy, Darlene Miles, and Clarice Mercer and a grandson, Ethan Hunter Matthews.
A graveside service for Justine will be held at 10 AM, Monday, December 1, 2025, at Kingstree Second Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Kingstree Second Baptist Church, 20 Dennis Avenue, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com
Jay, Jamie ,Tim and family, Praying for you during this time. Your Mom was a special cousin to me. She will be missed by all that knew her. Blessings!
Prayers for family and friends
To Jay and all the Family, I was sadden to hear of Justine’s passing. I met Justine when I, while in high school, began working Saturdays with her at Dubin’s. She was a special lady. She and Rounette McCutchen taught me to knit. My prayers are with the family. She is now resting in the presence of our Lord.
To Jay and all of the family my heart goes out to all of you.,she was such a wonderful person I loved Ms. Justine you couldn’t help but love that wonderful smile she had .she taught all 3 of my kids in school and a whole lot more and they all loved her she spoiled them all she will be greatly missed.
Sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Family.
To Jay, Jamie, Tim, and all of the family,
I’m so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. She and my mother, Barbara Phillips Chandler, were first cousins. I remember your mother very fondly at many McClary family reunions over the years as well as seeing her in and around Kingstree. She was especially gifted with teaching little children, and always kept busy working on many things. She’s now at rest with the Lord. I’m so sorry I cannot attend her service this morning as we’re in Columbia and only learned of Justine’s passing this morning through my aunt, Hazel Phillips Bradham. Catharine and I are praying for you all in this difficult time. I know how it is to lose your mother. Love to all, Andy
Sending my deepest Condolences to the family. My mother (Nell Mims) always talked so fondly about her, they went to Second Baptist together.
I am so sorry to hear about Ms Justine’s passing. She was a wonderful person and loved her family with all of her heart. She will be missed by all and I will keep yall in my prayers God doesnt make mistakes and God bless you all.