Hubert William Mattingly

H. William Mattingly, 92, of Huntington, WV, passed away Saturday May 13, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington. Bill was born in Springfield, Ohio, a son of William E. and Mary Ann Mattingly. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Elsie J. Mattingly in 2010 and a daughter Patricia Ann Mattingly in 1988. He is survived by a brother, Philip Mattingly of Mentor, Ohio; two sons and daughter in laws, Bill and Cissie Mattingly of Huntington, Dr. Michael and Dr. Yelena Mattingly of Minneapolis, Minn., three daughters and a son in law, Mary Ann Schwartz of Cincinnati, Ohio, Marsha Mattingly of Huntington, and Barty and Greg Ferguson of Huntington. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren, Courtney and Joe Blessings of Cincinnati, Ohio, Abigail McKinney and Michael Isadore Schwartz of Cincinnati, Ohio, Evershed and Emma Mattingly of Brooklyn, NY., Elizabeth Mattingly of Long Lake, Minn., Nicky Amrhein of South Lake Tahoe, CA, Amanda and Michael Bonner of Huntington, Billy and Nasha Amrhein of Johnson City, Tennessee, Ben Ferguson of Lexington, KY., Brad and Kelli Ferguson of Huntington, and Dr. Brian and Brittany Ferguson of Proctorville, OH., ten great grandchildren, Mira and Riley McKinney, Emma and Ellie Bonner, Kyler Turner-Ferguson, Asher, Decker and Elsie Wren Ferguson; Lyric and Vada Ferguson and a great grandson due in July. Bill was the founder of Beltone Hearing Aid Center in Huntington, and truly enjoyed his work. He often said he was fortunate to have been able to work as long as he wanted as it was his true passion. Another passion Bill had was his love for fishing. He always looked forward to his annual fishing trip to Canada. Family vacations in Marco Island, Florida were centered around the water and nothing pleased him more than to take his children, grandchildren, and anyone who wanted to join on a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico. Bill was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be dearly missed by his family. The family would like to express special thanks to his good friend, Susan O’Donnell for her wonderful care of Bill. Also mourning are Susan’s daughter Chelsea, granddaughter Campbell and Bill’s dog and constant companion Daisy. Bill generously donated his body to science. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 20th , 11am at Reger Funeral Home. Friends may call from 10 am until time of service. In lieu of flowers, at Bill’s request, donations may be made to St. Joseph Central High School boy’s basketball program, 600 13th Street, Huntington, WV 25701.