Nat Burleson

Nat married Delia Hughes about 1890 in North Carolina, , , . Delia was born in Apr 1874 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arlie married Mallie Cole about 1922 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Mallie (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Cole and Emily Queen) was born about 1906 in Laurel County, , , Kentucky; died about 1996 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Mrs. Jean Burleson Matherly, 87, Johnson City, passed away December 27, 2017 at Johnson City Medical Center.

Born in Johnson City, she was the daughter of the late Mallie Cole Burleson and Arley Robert Burleson. She lived her entire life in Johnson City.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herb H. Matherly; her son, Herbert Matherly Junior; and three brothers, Bill, Bob, and Zane Burleson.

Jean's survivors include two daughters, Jennifer Matherly, Kingsport; Laura Matherly, United Arab Emirates ; two granddaughters, Emily Matherly, Boulder, Colorado; and Angela Matherly, Colorado Springs, Colorado; brother, Charles Burleson, Atlanta; and sister, Patsy Waters, Limestone. A host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends also survive Ms. Jean.

She attended Fall Street Baptist Church as a child and was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

She received her Bachelors and Masters degrees from East Tennessee State University. She was a retired teacher from the Johnson City School System where she taught fifth and sixth grades at North Side and Henry Johnson Elementary Schools.

Jean was a homemaker who enjoyed bridge, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, quilting, and time with family and friends.

Online condolences may be sent to the family through our website at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com

For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Johnson City Animal Shelter or the American Heart Association.

A private disposition will be held at the Matherly Cemetary in Butler, Tennessee, at a later date.

Frances married Herbert H. Matherly on 16 Mar 1950 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Herbert (son of George Dewey Matherly and Ruth Esther Long) was born on 6 Jan 1929 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Apr 2017 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]