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James Henry Mathis, of Woodbridge, Va. Crossed the bar on 7/16/2021 at the age of 79.
He is survived by his wife Linda Lee Stone Mathis, of the same address; two sons, James Kelly Mathis of Charles Town W.V., and Charles Christopher Mathis of Mooresville, N.C.; five grandchildren, Grant, Hayden, and Landon Mathis all of Mooresville, N.C.; and Kaleb and Audrey Story of Charles Town, W.V.
Henry was born on May 17, 1942, in Rome Ga. The second son of “Sandy” and Annis Mathis. He graduated from Johnson High School (1960), Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Ala. (1965, BS), and George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (1976, MA).
Upon graduation from Jacksonville, he joined the U.S. Navy and attended Officers Candidate School at Newport, Rhode Island. Upon graduation he was stationed aboard the USS Constellation (CVA-64). After two tours of duty in Viet Nam he volunteered for and was accepted in the Basic Underwater Demolition/Seals (BUDS) training at Little Creek, Virginia. Upon graduation from (BUDS) training he was assigned to Under water Demolition Team 21 (now known as SEAL Team 4) in Little Creek where he served as Platoon Leader, Nuclear Weapons Officer, and Submersible Operations Officer.
After five years of military service Henry left the Navy and applied for and was accepted in the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) Special Agent training program. He served the FBI for seven years as a street agent with assignments in the Cincinnati Division and the Washington Field Office in Washington, D.C. and served the remaining eighteen years as a forensic scientist in the FBI Laboratory in Washington, D.C.
At Henrys request there will be no memorial services. He will “Rest in Peace” at the Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Virginia.
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Joan Warthen Hall Herndon, 81, of Nokesville, VA, passed away on July 15, 2021.
Joan Herndon was born in Occoquan, Virginia to Warthen and Barbara (Selecman) Hall, December 8, 1939. She attended Occoquan Elementary and Gar-Field High School. She married Stanley R. Herndon on April 16, 1956 in Chesterfield, South Carolina. She served on the Occoquan Town Council from 1978-1982 and was instrumental in launching the first Occoquan ‘craft shows’. She later worked as travel agent for Carlson Wagonlit Travel for 20 years. Joan was involved in the Occoquan Historical Society and was an active member of the Gar-Field High School Reunion group for the graduating classes 1954-1957.
Joan is preceded in death by her son, Robin and her parents, Warthen and Barbara (Selecman) Hall.
Joan is survived by her husband of 65 years, Stan, her children, Daughters Kim Herndon and Bobbie Brown (husband Gary), her sons Rock Herndon (wife Beth) and Mark Herndon. 5 Grandchildren: Amanda Ayers, Jennifer Napier, Chris Biller, Heather Biller, Jamie Fields, Casey Madison, Kristen Gartrell, and Jesse Brown, and 6 Great-Grandchildren: Jack Koetter, Andrew Koetter, Bryce Moore, Faith Gonzalez, Kayden Gonzalez, Jackson Gartrell, Brooklyn Ayers, Grayson Gartrell, Elijah Brown, Makena Madison
