Kenneth Fred Matheson, Sr., of China Spring, passed away July 31, 2008, at a local hospital, after a long illness. Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at Connally/Compton Funeral Home. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, at Connally/Compton Chapel with the Rev. Ivan Ker officiating.
Kenneth was born in Waco, Texas, to the late William F. and Lillie M. Matheson. On September 6, 1966, he married Marcia (Sue) Loutherback in Waco. Later in life, Kenneth married Louann Kirkpatrick in Dallas. He served in the U. S. Air Force for two years as a medic, then as a respiratory therapist for many years at the old Providence Hospital, as a foreman for Southwest Contracting, and in 2006, retired from the city of North Richland Hills as a city street inspector after 20 years of service. Kenneth enjoyed traveling, camping, had a passion for riding his motorcycles with family and friends. He would lighten a room with laughter with his great sense of humor.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janis Renee Matheson; and brother, Billy Edward Matheson.
Survivors include his wife, Louann Kirkpatrick; daughter, Barbara Lee Matheson; son, Kenneth Matheson Jr. and wife, Jojo, all of China Spring; step-sons: Jimmy Kirkpatrick and wife, Anna, Joe Kirkpatrick and wife, Christie, and Jack Kirkpatrick and wife, Tina; grandchildren: Bradley Matheson, Ashlee Richman, Kade Matheson, Brandon Garrett and Justin Garrett; great-grandchildren, Jase and Aubrey Garrett; 10 step-grandchildren; sisters: Alice Hoover, Barbara Grace Brown, and Betty Bounds; other relatives and many friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/1/2008 - 8/2/2008...T-P
Kenneth was born in Waco, Texas, to the late William F. and Lillie M. Matheson. On September 6, 1966, he married Marcia (Sue) Loutherback in Waco. Later in life, Kenneth married Louann Kirkpatrick in Dallas. He served in the U. S. Air Force for two years as a medic, then as a respiratory therapist for many years at the old Providence Hospital, as a foreman for Southwest Contracting, and in 2006, retired from the city of North Richland Hills as a city street inspector after 20 years of service. Kenneth enjoyed traveling, camping, had a passion for riding his motorcycles with family and friends. He would lighten a room with laughter with his great sense of humor.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janis Renee Matheson; and brother, Billy Edward Matheson.
Survivors include his wife, Louann Kirkpatrick; daughter, Barbara Lee Matheson; son, Kenneth Matheson Jr. and wife, Jojo, all of China Spring; step-sons: Jimmy Kirkpatrick and wife, Anna, Joe Kirkpatrick and wife, Christie, and Jack Kirkpatrick and wife, Tina; grandchildren: Bradley Matheson, Ashlee Richman, Kade Matheson, Brandon Garrett and Justin Garrett; great-grandchildren, Jase and Aubrey Garrett; 10 step-grandchildren; sisters: Alice Hoover, Barbara Grace Brown, and Betty Bounds; other relatives and many friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/1/2008 - 8/2/2008...T-P
Kenneth Fred Matheson, Sr., of China Spring, passed away July 31, 2008, at a local hospital, after a long illness. Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at Connally/Compton Funeral Home. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, at Connally/Compton Chapel with the Rev. Ivan Ker officiating.
Kenneth was born in Waco, Texas, to the late William F. and Lillie M. Matheson. On September 6, 1966, he married Marcia (Sue) Loutherback in Waco. Later in life, Kenneth married Louann Kirkpatrick in Dallas. He served in the U. S. Air Force for two years as a medic, then as a respiratory therapist for many years at the old Providence Hospital, as a foreman for Southwest Contracting, and in 2006, retired from the city of North Richland Hills as a city street inspector after 20 years of service. Kenneth enjoyed traveling, camping, had a passion for riding his motorcycles with family and friends. He would lighten a room with laughter with his great sense of humor.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janis Renee Matheson; and brother, Billy Edward Matheson.
Survivors include his wife, Louann Kirkpatrick; daughter, Barbara Lee Matheson; son, Kenneth Matheson Jr. and wife, Jojo, all of China Spring; step-sons: Jimmy Kirkpatrick and wife, Anna, Joe Kirkpatrick and wife, Christie, and Jack Kirkpatrick and wife, Tina; grandchildren: Bradley Matheson, Ashlee Richman, Kade Matheson, Brandon Garrett and Justin Garrett; great-grandchildren, Jase and Aubrey Garrett; 10 step-grandchildren; sisters: Alice Hoover, Barbara Grace Brown, and Betty Bounds; other relatives and many friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/1/2008 - 8/2/2008...T-P
Kenneth was born in Waco, Texas, to the late William F. and Lillie M. Matheson. On September 6, 1966, he married Marcia (Sue) Loutherback in Waco. Later in life, Kenneth married Louann Kirkpatrick in Dallas. He served in the U. S. Air Force for two years as a medic, then as a respiratory therapist for many years at the old Providence Hospital, as a foreman for Southwest Contracting, and in 2006, retired from the city of North Richland Hills as a city street inspector after 20 years of service. Kenneth enjoyed traveling, camping, had a passion for riding his motorcycles with family and friends. He would lighten a room with laughter with his great sense of humor.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janis Renee Matheson; and brother, Billy Edward Matheson.
Survivors include his wife, Louann Kirkpatrick; daughter, Barbara Lee Matheson; son, Kenneth Matheson Jr. and wife, Jojo, all of China Spring; step-sons: Jimmy Kirkpatrick and wife, Anna, Joe Kirkpatrick and wife, Christie, and Jack Kirkpatrick and wife, Tina; grandchildren: Bradley Matheson, Ashlee Richman, Kade Matheson, Brandon Garrett and Justin Garrett; great-grandchildren, Jase and Aubrey Garrett; 10 step-grandchildren; sisters: Alice Hoover, Barbara Grace Brown, and Betty Bounds; other relatives and many friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/1/2008 - 8/2/2008...T-P
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