William H. "Bill" Mathews

Nicholasville-William -Bill- H. Mathews IV, 75, husband of Lorna Mathews, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009 after an illness. He was born January 7, 1934 in Jessamine County to the late William H. and Opal Cotton Mathews Stivers. Bill was self employed in sales, a US army veteran, longtime Nicholasville businessman, former employee of IBM and graduate of Transylvania University being a member of Phi Kappa Alpha there. Additional survivors are three children, Anne Mathews (Alec) Kempe of VA, Susan Mathews of Nicholasville, William H (Dorothy) of Versailles, a step daughter Melanie Fransen of Lexington, four grandchildren, Charles and Frasher Kempe, Allen and Hannah Williams. Services will be 11:00am Monday at Betts & West Funeral Home in Nicholasville with Chaplin Jim Harrison. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-5pm Sunday. Bearers will be Ted Moss, Bobby Kanatzar, George Overstreet, Dr. J.B. Hunter, Sid East, Bobby and Tommy Dean and William Q. Muir. Honorary bearers will be his basketball teammates from Transylvania and Marion Williams. Contributions are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com

Visitation:
2-5pm Sunday November 22, 2009 at Betts & West Funeral Home

Funeral:
11:00am, Monday November 23, 2009 at Betts & West Funeral Home

Interment:
Maple Grove Cemetery