Minnie Lee Matlock-Cousin 1940-2020

Mrs. Matlock- Cousin was born Nov. 29, 1940, in Portland, Ark., a daughter of Jimmy and Trudell Hardin Hodges. She was a 1958 graduate of Coleman High School in Pine Bluff, Ark., where she also received her LPN license.

A loving homemaker, Minnie worked as an LPN at Colonial Manor Nursing Home for 18 years, retiring in 2002. She attended Victory Christian Center, where she served as an usher, and attended Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church.

She enjoyed shopping, cooking, sewing, bowling, Western movies, music, reading her Bible and being with her family.

Minnie leaves to cherish in her memory four daughters, Patricia Ann Matlock and Angel Cousin, both of Youngstown, Belinda (Eugene) Haley of Boardman and Gwen Matlock of Upper Marlboro, Md.; a son, Kevin (Lisa) Matlock of Youngstown; two brothers, Jimmy Hodges Jr. of Milwaukee, Wis., and Charles Hodges of California; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a bonus daughter, Bridget Crump-Payton; and a host of family and friends.

Her husband of more than 30 years, William Cousin Jr., whom she married July 23, 1987, passed away April 9, 2018.

Also preceding her in death was her daughter, Karen Matlock; a brother, John Henry “Judge” Hodges; a sister, Gloria Brewer; and two grandchildren, Leroy Roberts Jr. and Brittany Matlock.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at the Zion Dominion Youngstown Church (formerly Jerusalem Baptist Church).

Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

Arrangements entrusted to the L. E. Black, Phillips and Holden Funeral Home.

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