George Dewey Matherly

George married Danfor Letitia "Tisha" Grindstaff on 22 Dec 1918 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Danfor (daughter of Isaac S. Grindstaff and Martha Lorana Stout) was born on 20 Sep 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 May 1988 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Ruth Esther Long on 19 May 1926 in McMinn County, , , Tennessee. Ruth was born about 1906 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Herbert H. Matherly, 88, of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was born in Butler, Tennessee, and grew up in Carter County. He was the son of George Dewey Matherly and Ruth Esther Long. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Herbert Matherly, Jr., in December 2016.

In 1949 he started working for Pet Dairy. In 1950 he organized the Pet Dairy Credit Union, starting with a $5 deposit, which grew into a multi-million dollar credit union at the time of his retirement in 1994. His philosophy was people helping people. He dedicated his life to the prosperity of his credit union members and making a difference in the quality of countless people's lives.

For many years he was an active member of First Presbyterian Church, serving as deacon and Sunday School class president.

He was a devoted family man. He leaves behind his loving wife, Jean, of 68 years; two daughters, Jennifer Lynn of Kingsport and Laura Lee of United Arab Emirates; and two granddaughters, Angela and Emily.

Graveside services will be held at a later date.

Herbert married Frances Jean Burleson on 16 Mar 1950 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Frances (daughter of Arlie Robert Burleson and Mallie Cole) was born about 1930 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Dec 2017 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Matherly Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]