The songwriter and guitarist, Dave Matthew's mother Valerie Anne Matthews passed on Sunday, February 9 at her home in Charlottesville, Virginia. Valerie was battling Alzheimer's disease.

Val’s children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild were able to gather around her in the days leading up to her death,” her obit revealed.

Lead singer of his self-titled band, Dave Matthews recently lost his mother as she died at the age of 89 earlier this month after the Matthews family suffered two tragedies years ago

Singer Dave Matthews' mother has died ... TMZ has learned. Valerie Matthews died February 9 in her Charlottesville, Virginia home. We're told Dave, his brother and his sister were by her bedside when she died.