Mr. Matthew Lonnie Mead, age 44, of Vidalia died late Sunday evening, August 21, 2016. Matthew was a native and lifelong resident of Toombs/Montgomery County. He was a graduate of Vidalia High School (1990) and graduated from Georgia Southern University with a BA in criminal justice. Matthew was the senior lending officer and vice-president of Altamaha Bank and Trust and served as treasurer of Vidalia All Sports Boosters. He also graduated from the Toombs/Montgomery Leadership 2015/16 Class. He was a devout and dedicated volunteer coach at Vidalia Recreation Department for the past 15 years. Matthew was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of Vidalia First United Methodist Church, where he formerly served as Sunday School superintendent. He was a devoted husband, father and son.

Mr. Mead was proceeded in death by his paternal grandparents, Henry and Gladys Mead, and his maternal grandparents, Lonnie and Lucille McBride.

Matthew is survived by his spouse, Heather Mead of Vidalia; children, Anslie Mead, Landry Mead, Matlin Mead, and Myra Lige Mead, all of Vidalia; parents, Talmadge and Lonnette Mead of Vidalia; sisters, Lisa Conley (Mark) of Statesboro, and Cindy Skaggs (Jim) of Savannah; grandparents, Richard and Jean Thompson of Vidalia; and sister-in-law Jodi Reynolds (Alton) of Swainsboro. Several other relatives also survive.

Funeral Services for Mr. Matthew Lonnie Mead will be held Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 6:00 PM at Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel with Reverend Robert Greene and Reverend BL Horne officiating.  Interment will follow at North Thompson Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel on Wednesday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Vidalia All Sports Boosters, c/o Altamaha Bank and Trust, 206 Jackson Street, Vidalia, GA 30474.

Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.