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Former Liberty University professor, William Edward Matheny, Ph.D., 88, passed away on Jan. 26 at his home in Lynchburg. Matheny taught at Liberty for 31 years.
Matheny was born on December 23, 1932 in Sterling, Illinois. He was married to his wife Mirle, who passed away in 2010, for 49 years. Matheny is survived by his four children, John Mark, Joanna Magdalene, James Michael, and Joel Matthew.
William Matheny, Professor of History, is photographed in 2003. (Photographer Unknown)
Earlier in his life, Matheny spent time in the military as an enlisted Marine and Korean War combat veteran and served as a Navy Lieutenant in the Caribbean during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Before arriving at Liberty, Matheny served as a missionary in Peru for 17 years along with his wife, Mirle.