Helen Marie Ketchum Matthews Obituary
The memory of Helen Marie Ketchum Matthews of Wayne, West Virginia, who passed away on November 18, 2025 at the age of 100, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hugh Ketchum and Dilla Ketchum; her husband John Rayburn Matthews; her brothers, George Bernard Ketchum and Bill Ketchum; her nephew Franky Ketchum; and her close friends, Betty Newman and Pilar Harrison.
She is survived by: her daughter Elaine Matthews Young; her granddaughters, Mary Katherine Young and McKenzie Young (Charles); her great grandchild Fiona Raye; her sister Kathy Ketchum Herbst; her children, Gary Thompson and Claudia "Candy" Newman Nicholls (Josh Meredith); and her caregivers, Anna Holland, Holly Winkler, Melissa Clark, Betty Stephens and Judy Christian.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wayne Public Library.
