Roy Strong-Mateen
Posted: August 16, 2018
STARKVILLE — Roy F. Strong-Mateen, 69, died Aug. 13, 2018, in Columbus. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Century Hairston Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:30-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Century Hairston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Strong-Mateen was born March 3, 1949, in Starkville, to the late Sammie Clarence Strong and Hazel Louise Taylor. He was formerly employed with the railroad. He is survived by his sons, Jervy D. Strong of Georgia, Tabari S. Strong of Texas and Rashed F. Strong of Starkville; daughter, Angelia Chandler of Starkville; brothers, Charles Strong and Thomas Taylor, both of Starkville; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.