Renard Matthews Remembered by Family in Unique Way at Wake

July 9, 2018

A New Orleans family chose to remember their son in a rather unique way. The body of Renard Matthews was prepared for his wake on Sunday dressed in his Boston Celtics merchandise, with a PS4 controller in hand and surrounded by his favorite gaming snacks.

Renard Matthews was killed two weeks ago at the age of 18, a very young…

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