Etheleen Matthews 
F, #2262, b. Jan 22, 1925, d. Jan 8, 2017
Etheleen Ward
(nee Matthews)
Wife of
Walter Aleck Ward
1925-2017
(nee Matthews)
Wife of
Walter Aleck Ward
1925-2017
| Charts | Rountree Descendants Chart |
Family | Walter Aleck Ward Jr. b. Nov 12, 1932, d. Aug 4, 2022 | |
Chronological Events | ||
| Birth* | Jan 22, 1925 | Etheleen Matthews was born on Jan 22, 1925 at Gates, Gates County, North Carolina, United States . |
| Marriage* | May 18, 1968 | She married Walter Aleck Ward Jr., son of Walter Aleck Ward Sr. and Margaret Emily Rountree, on May 18, 1968.1 |
| Death* | Jan 8, 2017 | Etheleen Matthews died on Jan 8, 2017, at age 91 at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth, City of Portsmouth, Virginia, United States.1 |
| Obituary | Jan 10, 2017 | OBITUARY: Chesapeake - Etheleen Matthews Ward, 91, of 3908 Cannon Point Drive, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 in Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth. Mrs. Ward was born in Gates County on January 22, 1925, and was one of seven children of the late John Thomas and Donnie Smith Matthews. A retired data programmer with Dominion Power, she was a member of Reynoldson Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of nearly 49 years, Walter A. Ward, Jr; children, Michelle Ward Bunch and husband Bruce of Lorton, VA and Walter A. Ward, III of Raleigh, NC; her sister, Virginia Dare Matthews of Portsmouth; and three grandchildren. A visitation will be held Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Sturtevant Funeral Home, 5201 Portsmouth Blvd. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in Reynoldson Baptist Church and will be conducted by the Rev. Cody Brinkley and the Rev. Jimmy Smith. Friends may join the family in the social hall immediately following the service. The graveside portion of the funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. in Holly Lawn Cemetery in Suffolk. Miller Funeral Home, 304 Main Street, Gatesville, is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Reynoldson Baptist Church, in care of Debbie Smith, 134 Reynoldson Road, Gates, NC 27937, or to a charity of one's choice. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com. Published in The Virginian Pilot on Jan. 10, 2017.2 |
| Burial* | Jan 12, 2017 | She was buried on Jan 12, 2017 at Holly Lawn Cemetery, Suffolk, City of Suffolk, Virginia, United States, as stated in the obituary.3 |