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     Joseph Sidney Mathena was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,4 He was born on July 18, 1899 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Hazel Blanche Poff, daughter of James Thomas "Tom" Poff and Emma S. Lawrence, circa 1920.^1,7,2,3 Joseph Sidney Mathena died on January 7, 1950 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 50.^4,5 He Joseph Sidney Mathena, 50, resident of the Thornton town section of Princeton, and for many years an employe of the Virginian Railway, died Saturday morning at the University of Virginia hospital, Charlottesville, following an illness of two months. Mr. Mathena, who was employed in the car shops of the railway company, is survived by his widow; the following children; Mrs. Emmett Belcher, Mrs. Harold Six, Mrs. Junior Morris, Basil, Randolph, Willis and Wilfred Mathena, all of Princeton, and Mrs. Harley Bradbury of Corrinne; three brothers; Louis, Sam and George Mathena, all of Princeton; and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Brown of Newport News, Va. on January 8, 1950.⁵

     Annie Barbara Mathena was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,7 Her Social Security Number was 232-38-0463.⁸ She was born on April 29, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,8 As of September 3, 1941,her married name was Bradbury.^1,9 She married Harley Ray Bradbury on September 3, 1941 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,9,5,6 Annie Barbara Mathena died on September 8, 2012 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 88.^8,1 She PRINCETON — Annie Barbara Bradbury, 88, of the Princeton Health Care Center, died early Saturday morning, Sept. 8, 2012. Born April 29, 1924 in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Sidney and Hazel Poff Mathena. Mrs. Bradbury and her late husband Harley lived in Vero Beach, Florida for 12 years. She returned to Princeton shortly after the death Mr. Bradbury. She was formerly employed by Rockwell International in Princeton, and when her health permitted she enjoyed gardening and cooking. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Harley Bradbury; four siblings, Randolph Mathena, Ella Six, Emma Belcher and Basil Mathena; and one grandson, Scott Chaffins. Survivors include three daughters, Diane Taylor and fiancé Billy Parker of Princeton, Glenna Whitt and husband Dewey of Hanover, Pa., and Jackie Phillips and husband Darrell of Forest, Va; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; three siblings, Jessie Morris of Princeton, Willis Mathena and wife Bonnie of Princeton, and Wilfred Mathena and wife Cuzzie of Bluefield; several special nieces and nephews. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 at 12:00 noon, we will celebrate the life of Annie Bradbury from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor John Branham officiating. Entombment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Princeton. Family members will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends and family at the funeral home Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until the service hour. Online condolences may be shared with the family via www.memorialfd.com The Bradbury family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton. on September 9, 2012.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 233-28-0321.⁷ Emma Laura Mathena was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on November 7, 1920 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,7 As of May 1, 1940,her married name was Belcher.⁸ She married Emmett David Belcher on May 1, 1940 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,8,9 Emma Laura Mathena died on December 11, 2007 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 87.^3,7 She PRINCETON — Emma Laura Mathena Belcher, 87, of Pearl Street, Princeton, went on to glory Tuesday evening, December 11, 2007, Princeton Community Hospital. Born November 7, 1920, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Sidney Mathena and Hazel Blanch Poff Mathena. Emma was educated in Princeton, was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and a caring and loving caregiver for her family. She was a member of the First Church of God, Mahood Avenue, Princeton. Emma loved serving her Lord, doing for her family, was an avid gardener with flowers and vegetables. She was honored by a local garden club and the Princeton Times for her beautiful flowers and gardens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett David Belcher; a sister, Ella Six; and a brother, Randolph Mathena. Survivors: Her children, Regina Snead and husband Buster of Princeton, Steven Belcher of Princeton and his special friend, Diane of Saginaw, Mich; grandchildren, Tim Snead, John Snead and Susan Bennett and husband Andrew; great-grandchildren, Derek, Lindsay, Lauren and Autumn; siblings, Annie Bradbury and Jessie Morris both of Princeton, Basil Mathena and wife Freda of Holiday, Fla., Willis Mathena and wife Bonnie of Princeton, Wilfred Mathena and wife Cuzzie of Bluefield; sister in law, Crystal Neely of Princeton; and for her special caregivers of GlenWood Retirement Village, Sharon, Karen, and Janet Sigmon, and all the nurses in ICU with PCH, and Chaplain, Dr. Steve Lilly. A Homegoing service of celebration will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2007 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Paul Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton. Friends may visit with the family today from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Family and friends may share online condolences via www.memorialfd.com. Serving as pallbearers will be Tim Snead, John Snead, Derek Snead, Matthew Morris, Dwayne Harvey and Frank Williams. The honor of serving the Belcher family has been given to the Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton. on December 13, 2007.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-36-8859.¹⁰ Basil Thomas Mathena was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on December 29, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^10,3,4 He married Freda M. Basham circa 1952.³ Basil Thomas Mathena died on February 15, 2010 at New Port Richey, Pasco Co., Florida, at age 83.^10,3 He Basil T. Mathena, 83, of Holiday, Fla., formerly of Princeton, died peacefully Monday, February 15, 2010, at Marliere Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey, Fla. Born December 29, 1926 in Princeton, he was the son of the late Joseph Sidney Mathena and Hazel Poff Mathena. Basil was educated in Princeton and was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Army. He had received the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Basil was a retired Carmen mechanic for the Norfolk and Western Railroad with 44 years of service. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen. He was a member of First Church of God, Mahood Avenue, Princeton W.Va. Basil loved his family, working and being with people. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three siblings, Emma Belcher, Ella Six and Randolph Mathena. Survivors: His loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Freda Basham Mathena of Holiday, Fla; two caring children, Karen Walters and husband David of Brooksville, Fla., Darrell Mathena of Bellaire, Fla; three grandchildren, Dawn Nicole Price, Darra Walters and David "Stormy" Walters; two great-grandchildren, Leah Walters and Aden Thomas Walters; siblings, Anna Bradbury, Jessie Morris, Willis Mathena and wife Bonnie, all of Princeton, Wilfred Mathena and wife Cuzzie of Bluefield; several nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 20, 2010 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Paul Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton.Friends may visit with the family today (Friday) from 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Men of the church will serve as pallbearers. The Mathena family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory and Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton. on February 19, 2010.³

     Ella Louise Mathena was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 232-42-7731.¹⁰ She was born on March 4, 1929 at Princeton Meadows, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^10,5 As of August 31, 1946,her married name was Six.⁴ She married Joseph Harold Six on August 31, 1946 at Giles Co., Virginia.^7,3,4,6,11 Ella Louise Mathena died on August 29, 1990 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 61.^10,6 She PRINCETON - Mrs. Ella Louise Six, 61, of 512 Bluefield Ave., died Wednesday, Aug. 29, at her home, following a long illness. Born March 4, 1929, at Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Hazel Poff Mathena. Mrs. Six was a retired employee for the Mercer County Board of Education, retiring as the cafeteria manager for the Knob Elementary School with 18 years of service. She was a member of the First Church of God on Mahood Avenue in Princeton where she served as a Sunday School teacher for many years. In 1986 she was named Teacher of the Year; in 1970, she was selected by the Church Family to be named the Mother of the Year, was a former member of the Finance and Stewardship Committee, was a life member of the Women of the Church of God and was a lifelong resident of Princeton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Harold Six; a daughter, Connie Jo Six and a brother, Randolph Mathena. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Six of Princeton; two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Patty) Ball of Princeton and Mrs. Eric (Janice) Hodge of Renick; four grandchildren, Lee and Kala Six and Joseph and Erica Hodge; three sisters, Emma Belcher and Jessie Morris, both of Princeton and Mrs. Harley (Annie) Bradbury of Fla. and three brothers, Basil and Willis Mathena, both of Princeton and Wilfred Mathena of Bluefield Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. from the Burns-Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with the Revs. Terry Morgan, Bob Herdman, and Buster Kestner officiating. Burial will be in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Bluefield-Princeton Road. on August 30, 1990.⁶

     Randolph Mason Mathena was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born circa 1937 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3 He died on May 3, 1980 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He Randolph Mason Mathena, 42, of Ninth Street, Princeton, was dead on arrival at a Princeton hospital Saturday. Death was attributed to accidental drowning in a bathtub, following a epileptic seizure. Born in Princeton, he was a son of Hazel Poff Mathena of Princeton and the late Joseph Sidney Mathena. He was a member of the First Church of God on Mahood Avenue, Princeton. Survivors in addition to his mother include four sisters, Mrs. Emma Belcher, Mrs. Harley (Anna) Bradbury, Mrs. Harold (Ella) Six, and Mrs. James (Jessie) Morris, all of Princeton; three brothers, Bassil Mathena, Willis Mathena, both of Princeton and Wilfred Mathena of Bluefield. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. at Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Rev. Clarence E. Dillon and Rev. Dennis Cole officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Princeton. Pallbearers will be Steven Belcher, Darrell Mathena, Kenneth Six, Matthew Morris, Sidney Mathena, Jeff Mathena, Tim Snead and John Snead. Friends and neighbors will serve as flowerbearers. on May 4, 1980.³

     His Social Security Number was 235-18-3693.⁷ Emmett David Belcher was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^8,5,6 He was born on May 1, 1917 at Ingleside, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^7,9,4,6 He married Emma Laura Mathena, daughter of Joseph Sidney Mathena and Hazel Blanche Poff, on May 1, 1940 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^2,9,5 Emmett David Belcher died on June 20, 1970 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 53.^3,5,6 He Emmett David Belcher, 53, of Pearl Street, Princeton, died Saturday in a Princeton hospital following a long illness. Born at Ingleside, he was a son of the late Charles and Margaret Day Belcher. He had been employed as a pipe fitter at Celanese Fiber Corp. at Narrows, Va., for the past 28 years. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Princeton and a member of the East River Volunteer Fire Department. He also was a member of United Mine Workers of America, Local Union 15153. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Emma Mathena Belcher; one son, David Belcher of Princeton; one daughter, Mrs. Buster (Regina) Snead of Princeton; four half-sisters, Mrs. Roy Neely of Princeton, Mrs. Harold Sizemore of Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. Phil Terry of Hurley, Va., and Mrs. Henry Davis of Negley; three half-brothers, Douglas and Everette Pennington of Rockford, III, and Lewis Pennington of Mt. View, Miss; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene in Princeton with Rev. Brady Riffe and Rev. Cecil Watson officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. on June 21, 1970.⁵

     Joseph Sidney Mathena Jr. was buried at Bowling Cemetery, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on March 29, 1923 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on April 2, 1923 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹

     James Lacy Morris Jr. was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He was born on May 26, 1930 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 He married Jessie Helen Mathena, daughter of Joseph Sidney Mathena and Hazel Blanche Poff, on October 20, 1947 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,5 James Lacy Morris Jr. died on February 2, 1987 at Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina, at age 56.^4,5 He PRINCETTON — James L. Morris Jr., 56, of 400 Highland Ave., died Monday evening, Feb. 2, at a Durham, N.C., hospital of natural causes. Born May 26, 1930, at Page, he was the son of James Lacy Morris Sr. of Princeton and the late Minnie Marshall Morris. Mr. Morris was employed with the Norfolk and Western Railway for more than 30 years and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Car Men Union and the National Rifle Association. Other survivors include his wife, Jessie Mathena Morris; a son, Matthew Morris of Princeton; two daughters, Mrs. John (Betty) Gray of Matoaka and Mrs. Harry (Bonnie) Canterbury of Princeton, and a sister, Jackie Graham of Charleston. Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Burns-Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with the Revs. Norman Phillips and Ralph Calfee officiating. Entombment will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Mausoleum at Princeton. on February 4, 1987.⁵

     Joseph Harold Six was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ His Social Security Number was 236-16-5433.⁷ He was born on May 3, 1921 at Williamson, Mingo Co., West Virginia.^3,5,7,8 He married Ella Louise Mathena, daughter of Joseph Sidney Mathena and Hazel Blanche Poff, on August 31, 1946 at Giles Co., Virginia.^9,2,3,4,6 Joseph Harold Six died on February 19, 1981 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^8,6 He Joseph Harold Six, 59, of 512 Bluefield Ave., Princeton, was dead on arrival Thursday evening at a Princeton hospital after an apparent heart attack. Born in Williamson, he was the son of the late George and Atha Umberger Six. He was a retired textile operator for the Celanese Corp., with 31 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. A member of the First Church of God on Mahood Ave., he was active in many phases of church work. He had served as superintendent of Sunday School and was a Sunday School teacher for several years. He had served on the official board of the church as well as the board of trustees and the board of finance. He had currently held the office of assistant superintendent of Sunday Schools and was serving as head usher of the church. In 1980, he was named father of the year by the church congregation. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ella Mathena Six; one son, Kenneth Harold Six of Princeton; two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Patty) Ball of Princeton and Miss Janice Six of the home; one brother, Franklin Six of Roanoke, Va; one grandson, Kevin Lee. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory. Princeton, with Rev. Clarence Dillon and Rev. Gene Harman officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Bluefield-Princeton Road. Pallbearers will be Harold Catron, Buddy Poff, Clyde Meadows, Cletis Fink, Fred Jarrell and Donald Blevins. Friends and neighbors will serve as flowerbearers. on February 20, 1981.⁶

     Harley Ray Bradbury was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on April 30, 1923 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Annie Barbara Mathena, daughter of Joseph Sidney Mathena and Hazel Blanche Poff, on September 3, 1941 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2,5,6 Harley Ray Bradbury died on June 12, 1998 at Vero Beach, Indian River Co., Florida, at age 75.³ He VERO BEACH, Fla., - Harley Ray Bradbury, 75, of 2669 19th St., Vero Beach, formerly of Athens Road in Princeton, died Friday, June 12, 1998, at his home in Florida. Born April 3,1923, at Princeton, he was the son of the late Cline D. and Rose Pettry Bradbury. He was a retired coal miner, having worked for more than 20 years for the Semet-Solvay Coal Co. at Tralie. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Mr. Bradbury had been a resident of Vero Beach for the past 11 years. While living in Princeton, he was a membner of the First Church of God on Mahood Avenue in Princeton. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Buford and Edward Bradbury. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Anna B. Bradbury of Vero Beach; three daughters, Diane Taylor of Columbia, Tenn., Glenna Whitt and her husband, Dewey, of Glenwood, Md., and Jackie Phillips and her husband, Darrell, of Princeton; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated and there will be no services at this time. on June 14, 1998.³

     Glenna Theresa Bradbury was buried at Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 2150 Mount View Road, Marriottsville, Howard Co., Maryland.⁴ She was born on July 19, 1947.⁴ As of March 7, 1964,her married name was Whitt.² She married Dewey Lane Whitt on March 7, 1964 at Sparta, Alleghany Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3 Glenna Theresa Bradbury died on January 23, 2016 at Sykesville, Carroll Co., Maryland, at age 68.⁴

     Dewey Lane Whitt was buried at Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 2150 Mount View Road, Marriottsville, Howard Co., Maryland.³ He was born on June 4, 1944.³ He married Glenna Theresa Bradbury, daughter of Harley Ray Bradbury and Annie Barbara Mathena, on March 7, 1964 at Sparta, Alleghany Co., North Carolina.^1,2,4 Dewey Lane Whitt died on January 6, 2016 at Sykesville, Carroll Co., Maryland, at age 71.³