Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Spouses
DeathNov 17, 2018 [5722]
BurialLong’s Chapel UCC Church, 2364 NC 49 North, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [5722]
Father“Bill” William Jerry FONVILLE Sr. (1911-1961)
MotherIris Marie SHEPHERD (1919-2005)
Obituary Online notes for Betty Jane MATEKOVICH
3/6/2025
Betty Jane Matekovich
April 1, 1946 ~ March 2, 2025 (age 78)
Betty Chafin Matekovich, 78, of Burlington, NC passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Roxboro Healthcare Center.
A native of Bedford County, Betty Chafin Matekovich, 78, of Burlington, NC passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Roxboro Healthcare Center.
A native of Bedford County, VA, she was the daughter of Dewey Onyx Chafin and Otelia Overstreet Chafin, both deceased. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Betty loved to ride horses until she was unable to ride anymore.
Survivors include two sons, Christopher Matekovich and Todd Matekovich; three grandchildren, Dylan Matekovich, Ryder Matekovich, and Robert Allen Raines; and two great grandchildren, Memphis and August Raines. She was preceded in death by her companion, Jerry Fonville.
Memorials may be made to the National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Cir, Bedford, VA 24523., she was the daughter of Dewey Onyx Chafin and Otelia Overstreet Chafin, both deceased. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Betty loved to ride horses until she was unable to ride anymore.
Survivors include two sons, Christopher Matekovich and Todd Matekovich; three grandchildren, Dylan Matekovich, Ryder Matekovich, and Robert Allen Raines; and two great grandchildren, Memphis and August Raines. She was preceded in death by her companion, Jerry Fonville.
Memorials may be made to the National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Cir, Bedford, VA 24523. [5725]
Betty Jane Matekovich
April 1, 1946 ~ March 2, 2025 (age 78)
Betty Chafin Matekovich, 78, of Burlington, NC passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Roxboro Healthcare Center.
A native of Bedford County, Betty Chafin Matekovich, 78, of Burlington, NC passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Roxboro Healthcare Center.
A native of Bedford County, VA, she was the daughter of Dewey Onyx Chafin and Otelia Overstreet Chafin, both deceased. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Betty loved to ride horses until she was unable to ride anymore.
Survivors include two sons, Christopher Matekovich and Todd Matekovich; three grandchildren, Dylan Matekovich, Ryder Matekovich, and Robert Allen Raines; and two great grandchildren, Memphis and August Raines. She was preceded in death by her companion, Jerry Fonville.
Memorials may be made to the National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Cir, Bedford, VA 24523., she was the daughter of Dewey Onyx Chafin and Otelia Overstreet Chafin, both deceased. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Betty loved to ride horses until she was unable to ride anymore.
Survivors include two sons, Christopher Matekovich and Todd Matekovich; three grandchildren, Dylan Matekovich, Ryder Matekovich, and Robert Allen Raines; and two great grandchildren, Memphis and August Raines. She was preceded in death by her companion, Jerry Fonville.
Memorials may be made to the National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Cir, Bedford, VA 24523. [5725]
Obituary Online notes for William Jerry (Spouse 1)
11/19/2018
William Jerry Fonville, Jr.
William Jerry Fonville, Jr. passed away November 17, 2018. Born March 29, 1941, to William J. Fonville, Sr. and Iris S. Fonville, both deceased.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Harriet Fonville.
He is survived by a special friend, Betty Matackevick of Burlington; daughter, Belinda Beeson and husband, Bryan, of Colfax, NC; sister, Marcia Cope and husband Kenny, of Canton, NC; brother, Robert Fonville and wife Carmen, of Newport News, VA and several nieces and nephews.
He retired from the USDA Farm Services Agency with 39 years of service. He retired from Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department with 37 years of service as a volunteer Firefighter/EMT.
He was a member of Longs Chapel Christian Church and the Roxboro Elk Lodge. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, horseback riding and working on late model race cars.
Funeral services will be at Longs Chapel Christian Church on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the committal service.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Pleasant Grove Fire Department, 3847 N. NC 49, Burlington, NC 27217.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [5722]
William Jerry Fonville, Jr.
William Jerry Fonville, Jr. passed away November 17, 2018. Born March 29, 1941, to William J. Fonville, Sr. and Iris S. Fonville, both deceased.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Harriet Fonville.
He is survived by a special friend, Betty Matackevick of Burlington; daughter, Belinda Beeson and husband, Bryan, of Colfax, NC; sister, Marcia Cope and husband Kenny, of Canton, NC; brother, Robert Fonville and wife Carmen, of Newport News, VA and several nieces and nephews.
He retired from the USDA Farm Services Agency with 39 years of service. He retired from Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department with 37 years of service as a volunteer Firefighter/EMT.
He was a member of Longs Chapel Christian Church and the Roxboro Elk Lodge. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, horseback riding and working on late model race cars.
Funeral services will be at Longs Chapel Christian Church on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the committal service.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Pleasant Grove Fire Department, 3847 N. NC 49, Burlington, NC 27217.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [5722]