P. Derrill Matthews 74 of 2539 Belfast Road Newberry died Saturday March 15 2008 at his residence.Mr. Matthews was born on March 11 1934 in Newberry a son of the late L. J. Jack and Edith McCarty Matthews. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War served in the S.C. National Guard for 20 years and was the retired owner of Matthews Inc. He was a member of Epting Memorial United Methodist Church the Newberry Moose Lodge and was a former member of the Newbery Country Club and the Mid-Carolina Country Club.He is survived by his wife Margie Jones Matthews of Newberry; four daughters and sons-in-law Debra Matthews and Bobby DeHart Susan M. and Rick Waites Paula M. and Ronnie Riddle and LeAnn M. and Lee Nicholson all of Newberry; a sister and brother-in-law Loretta and Houseal Doc Richardson of Newberry; seven grandchildren Brittany Price Susannah Price Houston Waites Daniel Nicholson Maggie Riddle Matthew Nicholson Libby (Shane) Wessinger; one great grandson Chase Wessinger; and four nephews. He was predeceased by a brother Ronald Matthews and his Step-Mother Lillie K. Matthews. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. David Inman. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family was at the residence and did receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to the Newberry County Memorial Hospital Foundation PO Box 497 Newberry SC 29108. Active pallbearers were Rick Waites Bobby Dehart Ronnie Riddle Lee Nicholson Houston Waites Daniel Nicholson and Matthew Nicholson. Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.