Ancil Matheny Obituary (1929 - 2007)

Mr. Ancil Matheny Jr., 77, of Madisonville, KY died at 12:45 A.M. Friday, January 26, 2007 at the Regional Medical Center. \ Born December 11, 1929 in Martwick, KY he was the son of the late Ancil Baris Matheny and Grace Evelyn Jarvis Matheny. He was also preceded in death by one son, Brian Matheny in October 1957. \ He retired from Brown Badgett Surface Mining and Construction. He was a member of the U.M.W.A. and was a former mason. He was a WW II Air Force veteran. \ He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sheila Matheny of Madisonville; one son, Ken Matheny of Madisonville; two grandsons, Ches Matheny and Cameron Matheny. \ Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 29, 2007 at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home . Burial will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ricky Drinkard, Bill Sullivan, Jimmy Todd, Cameron Matheny, Ray Brasher and Ken Matheny. \ Friends may call from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Sunday and on Monday from 12 Noon until the service at the funeral home. \ Memorial gifts may take the form of donations to the Hopkins County Humane Society. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \