Matthew Bruce (Matt) Malone age 31, passed at his residence in Townsend, TN on the evening of Jan. 1, 2021. He was born June 7, 1990 to his parents Bruce and Patricia Malone in Knoxville, TN.
Matt grew up Indian Rock Beach, FL with his father and sister. He graduated from Osceola High School in May of 2008. He overcame many obstacles and challenges to reach man hood.
Scoring an unheard of nearly perfect score on the S.A.T. Before his high school graduation, Matt was most proud of his accomplishment of over 2,000 hours of volunteer service at Bay Pines VA Medical Center in St. Petersburg, FL.
Matthew chose military service over college. He enlisted in the US Navy in March 2009 and was the honor graduate in his boot camp class; receiving the admiral’s award for excellence. He was stationed at Camp LeJuene, NC as a hospital corps man. He served two voluntary combat tours in Afghanistan with 2nd light armored Reconnaissance Battalion (Afghanistan OEF 11 & 12) and 2nd Battalion 6th Marine (2012-2014). After discharge from the US Navy, he had just completed a BA in accounting & finance from Maryville College with a 3.97 GPA National Honors Society and Dean’s List.
He is survived by his two year old son, Henry Evans Malone; father, Boyd Bruce Malone of Smithville; sister, Marlee Holt (John) of St. Petersburg, FL; nephews, Joel, Milo, and Xavier all of St. Petersburg, FL; aunts, Melinda Malone, Maleaha Malone Elliot; grandparents, Boyd and Marion Malone of Oak Ridge, TN. Matt’s “Grandpa Boyd” is a 1956 graduate Smithville “Pure Fountain” High School. Other important local relatives include Mack and Sandy Harney, Mary Hooper (Billy), Bruno and Geri Frazier.
Matt described himself as: Child of God, PROUD AMERICAN, most proud of his relationship and closeness with his son Henry.
Per his wishes, there will be no public service. Direct Cremation. Burial to be announced by Bay Pines National Cemetery, St. Petersburg, FL with full details and honors.
This information provided as a courtesy of DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville.
Smithville Review
(Smithville, Tenn.)
Jan. 13, 2021