Jack Meadows "Bing" Matheny

February 3, 2020

Jack Meadows “Bing” Matheny, 93, of Clendenin wet home to be with the Lord Monday, February 3, 2020 at Palatka, Florida after a long illness. He was the son of the late Burgie Russell Matheny and Alice Beatrice Myers Matheny. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Madge Bowen Matheny; siblings, Russell Matheny, Rex Matheny, Ruth Kennedy, John Richard Matheny, Donald Matheny, Gordon Matheny and James Matheny; and great-grandchild, Vylah Matheny. Bing served in the Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II at the same time his brother, Don, served in the Pacific Theater and his brothers, Gordon and Jim, served in the European Theater of Operations. Bing worked for Appalachian Power Company for 17 years and as an auditor for the Department of Employment Security for the state of West Virginia for 25 years. He was also a deacon at Calvary Baptist Church in Clendenin WV. He is survived by: son, Dr. Jack Meadows Matheny II and his wife, Jill, of Palatka, FL and daughter, Keith Ann Smith and her husband, Craig, of Clendenin, WV; grandchildren, Sean Matheny, Samuel Smith (Stacie), Adam Matheny, Benjamin Smith and Brent Matheny; and great-grandchildren, Ember Matheny, Eily Matheny, Arden Matheny and Livy Matheny. Visitation will be from 5 PM to 7PM Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Matics Funeral Home Clendenin. The funeral will be at 2 PM Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church in Clendenin with Pastor Shawn Davis officiating. Burial will be in Koontz Cemetery Clendenin. Online condolences may be expressed at maticsfuneralhome.com.