Carl "Bill Dink" Mathes

Died: Nov. 8, 2012

RADFORD, Va. -- Carl Davious "Bill Dink" Mathes, 86, of Radford, passed away Thursday at the New River Valley Medical Center.

He was a member of Fairlawn United Methodist Church.

Mr. Mathes was a U.S. Army veteran, serving with the 70th Infantry Division during World War II.

He retired as an engineer with the Radford Army Ammunition Plant.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Worley S. and Meda J. Greenway Mathes; and his wife: Mildred Blevins Mathes.

Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law: Carla Theresa Mathes of Statesville, N.C., and René and Richard Hasey of Lexington, Va.; one son and daughter-in-law: Brett Davious and Amy Mathes of Richmond, Ky.; his sister and brother-in-law: Katie and Jake Wilhoit of Chuckey, Tenn.; a sister-in-law: Sue Mathes of Williamsburg, Ky.; four grandchildren: Samantha and Thomas Hasey, and Joshua and Ava Mathes.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fairlawn United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bobby Lorton officiating. Interment will follow at Sunrise Burial Park in Radford, where members of American Legion Post No. 58 will conduct military graveside rites.

The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.

http://www.mullinsfuneralhome.com.