Matthew Lewis Carman

Matthew Lewis Carman, 49, of Athens, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Sweetwater Hospital. He was a member of the Luminary United Methodist Church, owned and operated Matt’s Diesel and Towing for 29 years, and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He is preceded in death by his father: Lewis Carman; Mimi’s: Maxine Johnson, Bernardine Ingram. He is survived by his mother: Nancy Carman of Ten Mile; spouse: Lisa Carman of Athens; daughter: Sierra Cefali Bailey of North Carolina; brother: Mark Carman (Melissa) of Ten Mile; uncle: Glenn Carman or Arlington, VA; aunt: Linda Pinkas of Williamsburg, VA; several nieces, nephews, and other extended family, and close friends. A Funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Decatur Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Interment will be held at 11a.m. in the Luminary Methodist Church Cemetery in Ten Mile on Friday, September 24, 2021. Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 prior to the service on Thursday. Decatur Funeral Home & Cremation Services is honored to serve the Carman Family.