Obituary of Mary Tester Matheson

Mary Tester Matheson, age 84, of John Ward Road, Sugar Grove, passed away Monday morning, December 19, 2016 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation in Boone. Born November 24, l932 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Newton Everett and Una Greene Tester. Mrs. Matheson was a member of Timbered Ridge Baptist Church. She retired from Blue Ridge Shoe Company as a production supervisor. Family was most important to Mary. She loved her Lord above all, and her favorite book to read was her Bible. She enjoyed planting and harvesting her vegetable gardens and canning each seasons bounty, but she especially loved quilting and crocheting. Survivors include three granddaughters, Jennifer Potter and husband, Junior, of Sugar Grove, Jessica Bumgardner and husband, Josh, of Mountain City, TN and Lindsey Shaw and husband, Larry, of Vilas; six great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Gloria Matheson of Sugar Grove; step-daughter, Vivian Greene and husband, Ricky, of Deep Gap; step-granddaughter, Sabrina Richardson of Cleveland, Ohio; step-sons, Hencle Matheson of Sugar Grove, Ronnie Matheson and wife, Hilda, of Mountain City, TN. and Thomas Matheson of Sugar Grove; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, Eddie Matheson; her first husband, Dean Matheson and her second husband, Carter Matheson; four brothers, Fred, Charles, Albert and Wiley Tester; and three sisters, Susie Swiger, Ruth Warren and Carrie Rowe. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, December 2016 at 2 o�clock at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Chapel, officiated by Pastor Derick Wilson and Rev. Eugene Braswell. Burial will follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 1 until 2 o�clock, prior to services, at Austin & Barnes. At other times friends may call at Mrs. Matheson�s residence any afternoon from noon until 8 PM. Memorials may be made to the Timbered Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, in care of Junior Potter, 681 Timber Ridge Road, Sugar Grove, NC 28679. The Matheson�s wish to express their appreciation to the entire staff at Glenbridge Health and Rehab, Watauga Medical Center and Medi Home Hospice for the loving care they provided Mary and her family. Online condolences may be shared at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Matheson family.