Lloyd Douglas Matthews

Lloyd Douglas “Doug” Matthews, 83, of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 13, 2026. Born on August 22, 1942, in Stewartstown to the late Gerald and Ellen Matthews-Brown (Lloyd), Doug graduated from Kennard-Dale High School in 1960. He served for 34 years in the United States Army Reserves and worked for 40 years as a civilian draftsman and office administrator at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground.

He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Judith “Judy” Matthews (Mitchell); his brother, Don Matthews and wife Annie; his nephews, Bryon Matthews and wife Sonia, and Adam Weir and wife Lara; his niece, Donna Blaney and husband Tony; and three great-nephews, Ozzie, Eli, and Nolan Weir. He was preceded in death by his niece, Amanda Weir.

Farming brought Doug some of his greatest joys. He managed the Mitchell Family Farm in Churchville, Maryland, where he grew tomatoes and peppers sold at local farm stands and tended fields of corn and soybeans. In Stewartstown he cared for the Matthews family flock of sheep, earning him the CB radio handle “Good Shepherd.” He cherished time spent with family and friends, many of whom became like family over the years.

Doug loved music and sang bass, and sometimes tenor, in the Chancel Choir at church. He was always ready to lead a heartfelt, if slightly out-of-tune, rendition of “Happy Birthday” at family gatherings. A longtime member of the White Rose Street Rod Association, he proudly drove his 1947 Ford two-door sedan, and he was also a dedicated member of the Stewartstown Lions Club.