Drue Elizabeth Matheny, 86

A retired employee of the Carrier Corporation and a member of Fall City Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late John Douglas and Maudie Jane Warren Pinegar. She was married to Luther J. Matheny of McMinnville. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Ann and J.B. Brown of McMinnville; son, Walter D. Byars of Hazel Green, Ala.; two step-sons and step-daughters-in-law, Sidney and Joyce Matheny and Junior and Brenda Stembridge, all of McMinnville; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Pinegar of Hillsboro; and sister, Ruth Hall of Smyrna.

Funeral service was held Tuesday, Aug. 22 at High?s Chapel with Joey Spicer officiating. Burial followed at Blues Hill Cemetery.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 23, 2006