Almeda Marietta Matthews Henderson, 95, passed away on March 3, 2022. Services will be on Tuesday, March 8 at 10am at Carlson Funeral Home, followed by burial in Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta. Almeda was born November 8, 1926, near DeGraff, Kansas to Frank and Mary Ina (Rasmussen) Matthews. She attended Towanda High School and El Dorado High School, where she graduated in 1944. She worked several places in El Dorado, including the El Dorado High School cafeteria and the Kansas Turnpike toll booth. She was a member of Towanda Baptist Church and American Legion Auxiliary and was talented in sewing, knitting and crocheting. Almeda and her husband, Bill enjoyed fishing together. Between their two families, she had many children and grandchildren and loved them all. In recent years, she enjoyed friend and activities at Homestead Assisted Living. Almeda was preceded in death by her husband Bill Henderson; son-in-law Gary Ware, step son Greg Henderson; grandson Scott Miller; and four brothers, Frank Matthews, Chester Matthews and two others who died in childhood. She is survived by her children Connie Ware, Richard Wayne (Kandy) Miller, and Frank Miller; two step-daughters Janice Smith and Carolyn Jorn, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, seven step-great-grandchildren, and one step great-great grandchild. Please sign her online guestbook and leave a memory of Almeda at www.carlsonkirbymorris.com