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Obituary
GLEN K MATTHEWS
Glen Kelly Matthews, 89 of Huntington, WV, passed away, Tuesday, March 05, 2013 in Chateau Grove Senior Living, Barboursville, WV. He was born March 6, 1923 Munday, TX the son of the late, Henry and Ora Johnson Matthews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Caroline Pollitt Matthews; two brothers, Hank and Bob Matthews; three sisters, Nancy Alexander, Nelda Perrin and Betty Brockett. Glen served in the Army during WWII. and was in General Patton’s third Army in England and France. He graduated from Gregg College in Chicago and worked as a Court Reporter in Kanawha and Cabell Counties until his retirement. He was a member of the Farmdale Church of Christ Barboursville, WV for more than forty years and served as a teacher and elder. He and his wife, Beatrice were charter members of the Gateway Christian Church in St. Albans, WV. He was known to all as a loving husband, father, grandfather and servant of Christ. He is survived by his children, Glen William Matthews of Huntington, Cindy (Roy) Johnson of Milton, WV, Anita (David) Wood of Waynesboro, VA; four grandchildren, James Johnson (Amanda) of Barboursville, WV, Kara Johnson of Milton, WV, John (Sarah) Wood of Williamsburg, VA, Michael Wood of Waynesboro, VA; four great-grandchildren, Madison Johnson of Huntington, WV, Ethan and Zoe Johnson of Barboursville, WV and Cason Wood of Waynesboro, Va. Glen is also service by three sisters, Patsy Followwill of Castle Rock, COL, Jonnye Yandell of San Antonio, TX, Cheryl Dickerson of McKinney, TX; two brothers, Billy Clay Matthews of Plainview, TX and Jack Matthews of Piedmont, OK. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Henson & Kitchen Family Funeral Home, Barboursville, WV with Minister Danny Evans officiating. Interment will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, WV. Friends may call from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM on Thursday at the funeral home.
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