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     Vera Katherine Mathena was buried at Moreland Memorial Park, 1601 Taylor Avenue, Parkville, Baltimore Co., Maryland.⁸ Her Social Security Number was 233-40-6482.⁹ She was born on November 16, 1926 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^9,2 As of circa 1947,her married name was Baldwin.³ She married James Marvin Baldwin circa 1947.^1,3 Vera Katherine Mathena died on October 29, 2003 at Maryland at age 76.⁹

     Thelma Kaleene Mathena was born on March 21, 1929 at Thomas, Tucker Co., West Virginia.¹ She married Lester James Parks on December 20, 1951 at Baltimore, Maryland.^1,7 As of December 20, 1951,her married name was Parks. Thelma Kaleene Mathena died on March 20, 2015 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 85.⁸

     John William Perdue was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on July 15, 1856 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 He married Octavia Docia Carr, daughter of William Oliver Carr and Emeline Conner, on August 30, 1883 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1 John William Perdue died on February 14, 1934 at age 77.¹

     Ernest Larry Mathena Ernest "Larry" Mathena, 84, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Princeton, WV he was the son of the late Robert and Carlyn Gay (O'Connor) Mathena. His wife, Thelma Mathena, passed away in 1977. He worked for the former Trojan Boat Co. where he served as the vice president. He was an avid Phillies fan and enjoyed classical music. Larry proudly served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He is survived by three daughters, Mary Hanna wife of Ron of Landisville, Julia Moss of Manchaca, TX, Patricia Mathena of Janesville, WI; three sons, Larry Mathena husband of Ronel of Newport Beach, CA, Daniel Calderon Mathena of Houston, TX, David E. Mathena of Philadelphia, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister, Frieda Hilgartner, and three brothers, Lonnie, Leroy and Robert Mathena. He was preceded in death by a son, David Andrew Mathena and three sisters, June, Gay and Keleene. Interment will follow in St. Thomas Episcopal Church Memorial Gardens.⁴ He was buried at Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Memorial Garden, 301 St. Thomas Road, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.⁴ He married Thelma Lottie Hewitt.^4,7 Ernest Larry Mathena was born on June 24, 1931 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4 He died on March 20, 2016 at Neffsville, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, at age 84.⁴

     Lonnie Kirk Mathena Lonnie Kirk Mathena, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on August 27, 2016. He was 83. Mr. Mathena was born in McComas, West Virginia, to Earnest Robert Mathena and Carolyn Mathena. He was the devoted husband of 62 years to Carol Stafford Mathena, loving father of Larry Kirk Mathena of Havre de Grace, MD, Karen Mathena Taylor and her husband Donald, of Quarryville, PA, Jeanell Mathena, and Lena Mathena Brown and her companion Rex O. Hicks, III, of Havre de Grace, MD. He was the adored grandfather of Jeffrey Taylor, Brian Taylor, D.J. Taylor, Derek Shepard, Xavier Shepard, Laura Brown and Shannon Brown, and great-grandfather of 7. He was the dear brother of Leroy Mathena, Robert Mathena, Freda Hilgartner and the late Vera Baldwin, Thelma Parks, June Bethoulle, Gay Coulter and Larry Mathena. Mr. Mathena served in the U.S. Navy, on the U.S.S. Salem, during the Korean War. He retired from Bethlehem Steel. He was a 7th Degree Black Belt in various styles of Karate and also was a Black Top Karate instructor. He was an avid Orioles and Ravens Fan.⁴ He was born on January 9, 1933 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Carol Ann Stafford on September 24, 1954 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.^1,2,4,5 Lonnie Kirk Mathena died on August 27, 2016 at Havre de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland, at age 83.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 219-32-9270.⁷ June Welma Mathena was buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery, 7225 Eastern Avenue, Eastpoint, Baltimore Co., Maryland.² She married Hubert Adam Bethoulle Sr.^1,2,8 Her married name was Bethoulle. June Welma Mathena was born on June 3, 1935 at West Virginia.^1,7 She died on October 23, 2008 at Maryland at age 73.^7,2 She BETHOULLE, June W. On October 23, 2008, June W. (nee Mathena); beloved wife of the late Hubert A. Bethoulle Sr; devoted mother of David Bethoulle, Randy Bethoulle, Ricky Bethoulle and his wife Dori, Theresa Rettaliatta and her husband Frank, and the late Elizabeth Wickline; loving stepmother of Barry Bethoulle, John Bethoulle and the late Hubert Bethoulle Jr. Also survived by nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many other loving family and friends. Interment will be held in Oaklawn Cemetery. on October 26, 2008.²

     Gay LaRue Mathena Gay LaRue Coulter, Aug 19, 1937 – Dec 16, 2014. Gay LaRue Mathena was born on August 19, 1937 to Robert Ernest and Carlyn Gay Mathena (Conner) in Bluefield, West Virginia. Gay was one of eleven children. They grew up on a mountaintop in McComas, West Virginia where her dad was a coalminer. They were very poor. The children each had one pair of shoes and they were only allowed to wear them to school or church. Otherwise, they had to go barefoot. The girls each got a new dress once a year at Eastertime and one new pair of shoes. Gay’s parents were very religious and very strict. The kids were not allowed to date until they left home. So, when Gay graduated from High School she was ready to see what life off the mountain had to offer. She moved to Baltimore and within a year she joined the Air Force because she thought it sounded exciting. She completed her basic training in San Antonio, TX. After serving for 2 ½ years she got married to her teletype teacher, Cliff Lee Glover in 1956. Together, they lived on the farm south of Walsh where they were married for ten years. They had three children together; Debbie, Ray, and Carol. Cliff Lee was killed in 1966. She then married Edsel Shaffer of Walsh, CO. From this union Troy was born. In 1976 this marriage ended and three years later she married the man she would grow old with, Delbert Coulter. Through this marriage she gained four more daughters; Debbie Lynn, Debbie Kay, Della and Docia. Delbert and Gay were happily married for 32 years. They loved life and lived it to the fullest. While Delbert worked at Southeast Colorado Power, Gay worked at the Vilas School, first as a janitor and later as a cook. The students soon discovered that Gay was an awesome cook! She also had many other talents as well. She enjoyed crafts and oil painting and filled her house with pictures that she had created. Delbert and Gay both loved bowling and spent many years bowling at Princess Lanes on a league as well. Once the kids were raised and had all moved out of the house, Delbert and Gay retired and began to golf. They loved to golf and you could almost always find them on a golf course somewhere. They often went to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico for months at a time to golf when it was too cold at home. She loved coming home though, especially at Christmastime, so that she could cook and care for her family again. When Delbert went to be with our Lord and Savior in 2011, life changed for Gay and she spent a lot of time alone, but worked to stay active. She joined a bowling league again, this time in Ulysses, Kansas. She loved bowling with her friends and looked forward to it every week. She also became active in her church, and helped with Bible School and anything else that needed to be done. One year for Christmas, the kids got together and got Mom a gray poodle named Princess that became her companion until the day of her passing. Gay was often seen walking all around Vilas with her little dog. Gay discovered about a month before her death that she had a very aggressive form of cancer. She died at home in her bed, surrounded by her family who loved her dearly. Gay was preceded in death by both her parents, Ernest and Carlyn Mathena, Cliff Lee Glover, several of her siblings, her husband Delbert Coulter, a son Ray Glover, a stepdaughter Debbie Kay, two sons-in-law John Utley and Danny Cummings, a grandson Damien Greenlee, and a granddaughter Stacey Jo Glover. She is survived by her children, Debbie Greenlee and husband Max of Springfield, Carol Grahn and husband Greg of Springfield, and son Troy Coulter of Lakewood, Colorado. She is also survived by three step-daughters, Debbie Lynn Carlton and husband Gene of New Mexico, Della Cummings of Lamar, and Docia Cook and husband Alan of Walsh. Gay is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren that she adored and her precious dog Princess.⁴ She married Edsel Vennett Shaffer.^1,9,4 Her married name was Shaffer.⁹ Gay LaRue Mathena was born on August 19, 1937 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^10,4 As of August 7, 1956,her married name was Glover.³ She married Cliff Lee Glover on August 7, 1956 at Park Co., Wyoming.^3,4 Gay LaRue Mathena and Edsel Vennett Shaffer were divorced on September 23, 1976 at Baca Co., Colorado.^11,4 Gay LaRue Mathena married Delbert L. Coulter on June 1, 1979 at Vilas, Baca Co., Colorado.^1,12,10,4 As of June 1, 1979,her married name was Coulter.¹ Gay LaRue Mathena died on December 16, 2014 at Colorado at age 77.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 217-18-1239.⁴ Lester James Parks was buried at Ebenezer Methodist Churchyard, Crapo, Dorchester Co., Maryland.³ He Served in the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Combat Team as a demolition sepcialist during WWII and earned a Purple Heart. He was born on May 7, 1924 at Baltimore, Maryland.^1,4,2,5 He married Thelma Kaleene Mathena, daughter of Robert Earnest Mathena and Carlyn Gay Conner, on December 20, 1951 at Baltimore, Maryland.^1,3 Lester James Parks died on February 19, 1984 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 59.^1,5 He PARKS - On February 19, 1984, Lester James of Rosedale, beloved husband of Thelma Mathena, father of Carolyn King, Steven Parks. Also survived by two grandchildren, Brandy & Joshua Parks, three brothers George R. Parks, Jr., Gordon Parks and Gerald Parks. Interment will take place at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church Yard at Crapo, Md. on February 21, 1984.³

     Sarah M. Carr was born on March 21, 1840 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ She married Joseph B. Stump on March 14, 1867 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹ As of March 14, 1867,her married name was Stump.

     John Remley King Jr. was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 His Social Security Number was 219-48-2560.⁶ He was born on January 3, 1949 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,7,4,6,5 He married Carolyn June Parks, daughter of Lester James Parks and Thelma Kaleene Mathena, on September 15, 1979 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ John Remley King Jr. died on June 26, 2005 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 56.^2,3,7,6,4 He John Remley King Jr. “Pete” passed away June 26, 2005 at his home on Sandlick Road. He was a Marine who served his country proudly during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wonderful mother, Effie Lee Weiss; loving wife, Carolyn King; son, John Remley King III; daughters, Jeannette King and Evangeline King; sisters, Mary Rivenbark, Brenda Haskins, and Brenda “Susie” King; brothers, Joseph King, Douglas Rivenbark and Brian Haskins; and his pride and joy, his grandsons, Cody Boushey and John Remley King IV; an extended family of nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews whom he loved very much and who will all always have their special nicknames uncle Pete gave them; his lifelong friend Robert Havens and the entire Havens family. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton where full military honors will be conducted. Pallbearers will be John Remley King III, Joseph King, Brian Haskins, Brad Altizer, Robert Havens Jr. and
Joe Penagopolous. on June 27, 2005.³

     Carol Ann Stafford Carol Ann Mathena, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on August 7, 2023. She was 87. Mrs. Mathena was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, to Thomas William Stafford and Lillian Ann Woods Stafford. She was the devoted wife to the late Lonnie Kirk Mathena, loving mother of Karen Mathena Taylor (Donald), Jeanell Marie Mathena, Lena Mathena Hicks (Rex), and the late Larry Kirk Mathena. She was the adoring grandmother of Jeffrey Taylor, Brian Taylor, D.J. Taylor, Derek Shepard, Xavier Shepard, Quinn Brown, and Shannon Brown, and great-grandmother of Mason Parker Brown Mirabel Lynn Taylor, Brayden James Taylor, Cooper Kenneth Taylor, Nolan Dean Taylor, Olivia Belle Taylor, and Marcella Ruby Taylor. Mrs. Mathena enjoyed reading murder/ mystery novels, and theatre. She loved traveling with her husband and watching football and baseball with him.³ She was born on May 22, 1936 at Caretta, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She married Lonnie Kirk Mathena, son of Robert Earnest Mathena and Carlyn Gay Conner, on September 24, 1954 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.^1,2,4,3 As of September 24, 1954,her married name was Mathena. Carol Ann Stafford died on August 7, 2023 at Havre de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland, at age 87.³

     Larry Kirk Mathena Larry Kirk Mathena, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on February 24, 2019. He was 63. Mr. Mathena was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, to Carol Ann Stafford Mathena and the late Lonnie Kirk Mathena. Mr. Mathena was the brother of Karen Mathena Taylor and her husband Donald, Jeanell Marie Mathena, and Lena Mathena Brown. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Mr. Mathena enjoyed watching football and lacrosse and was an avid photographer.² He was born on July 20, 1955 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ He died on February 24, 2019 at Havre de Grace, Harford Co., Maryland, at age 63.²