TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA - OBITUARIES - Stephen Mathena, 8 Nov 1938 ============================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the Virginia USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Eagle Moman arizonaeagle@qwest.net ============================================================================ "Clinch Valley News" Tazewell, Tazewell Co., VA Friday, November 11, 1938 DEATHS: (Typed as written) STEPHEN MATHENA, 85 years of age, died at his home at Tip Top Wednesday night. He was born and spent his entire life in the Tip Top section, where he was loved and respected by all who knew him Funeral services will be held at 11 o’clock at the home Friday morning and burial will be in the family cemetery. He is survived by his wife and the following children: MRS. WILL TATE, of Nemours; MRS JUNE MATHENA, of Mud Fork; MRS EDD BARETT , of Nemours; WILLIE DAWSON, of Tip Top; MRS PANSY WHITLOCK, of Roanoke; JOHN MATHENA, of Tip Top; NOAH MATHENA, of Washington, D. C; S. T. MATHENA , of Boissevain. There also survives 36 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. (Stephen Paris Mathena, s/o John Wilson Mathena & Mary Havens . He was married to Martha Ellen Tabor, d/o James Russell Tabor & Martha Jane Havens Mrs. Will Tate=Mary Louvenia Mathena (William Benjamin Mathena) Mrs. June Mathena=Should be Frances Jane Mathena- married -John Alexander Mathena Mr. Edd Barrett=Nancy Ella Mathena (George Edward Mathena) Willie Dawson=Willie Clara Mathena (first husband-Edward R. Dawson) Mrs. Pansy Whitlock= Pansy Tranvaian/Truevenia Mathena( second husband) John Russell Mathena Noah Stephen Mathena Sampson T. ‘Tillie’ Mathena)