Matthew William Catron

Matthew William Catron, 25, of Peel, Arkansas passed away tragically in a car accident on May 7, 2026, in Reeds Spring, Missouri.  He was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on January 27, 2001, the son of Billy and Susan (Nibbelink) Catron.

Matthew was a fun-loving kid, he enjoyed hanging out with his friends and just kicking back.  When he was younger, he really liked playing soccer and the outdoors. Matthew grew up in Peel, Arkansas and attended school at Lead Hill. 

He is survived by his parents, Billy and Susan, and his sister Abigail Catron, adoptive and biological family.

At this time, there is no service planned. 

Cremation arrangements are under the care of Diamond State Cremation located in Lead Hill, Arkansas.  

             Our Son – Mathew William Catron

Five years of shifting shadows, of searching for a place,

Then hope and healing blossomed when we first held your face.

From a world of broken promises, you and Abby found the way,

To Susan and to Bill, where love embraced you every day.

“We are Mom and Dad,” we whispered, a vow to hold you fast,

To wrap you in a shelter that would outshine all the past.

Oh, Matthew William Catron, with a laughter bright and free,

You brought a radiant sunshine to our joyful family.

A soul of pure devotion, with dreams so big and bold,

A heart that loved the mountain life, more precious far than gold.

Upon our Arkansas homestead, where the woods are deep and green,

You were our happy, gentle boy, amidst the peaceful scene.

With pigs and goats and turkeys, and the cows upon the hill,

Your tender love for animals is a warmth that lingers still.

A family of ten together, you were a cherished part,

And every living creature felt the kindness of your heart.

Yet early burdens whispered, though we held your hand so tight,

And shadows from your childhood days would chase you through the night.

When eighteen years brought freedom, you fought a heavy storm,

And sought a way to quiet thoughts, to keep your spirit warm.

You walked a long and difficult road, a path you didn’t crave,

While we held tight to hope and prayer, so desperate to save.

We longed for your sweet turning back, to days of peace and grace,

Enfolded in the comfort of your family’s embrace.

A phone call on a Thursday, that fateful May the seventh day,

Broke our shattered hearts in two and took our breath away.

Our precious son was taken in an accident so severe,

But nothing dims the beautiful light of one we hold so dear.

You just turned twenty-five in January, your milestone year so bright,

We loved you unconditionally through every day and night.

No matter what the struggles were, you were our son, our pride,

And love remains unbroken now, across the Great Divide.

Your laughter softly echoes where the mountain forest thrives,

Forever loved, forever missed, by the ones who truly loved you.

                                                          Poem by: Billy Catron

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