Elizabeth V. "Beth" Mather

Elizabeth V. “Beth” Mather, 80, was born September 19, 1941, in Richmond, Indiana to the late William Samuel Fuqua Jr. and Lilly Mae (Harper) Fuqua. She was reunited with her husband Roland D. Mather whom she married December 26, 1966, until his passing on March 8, 2019. Prior to their marriage Beth graduated from Union High School in Modoc, Indiana and received her undergraduate degree from Maryville College in Tennessee and went on to receive her postgraduate degree from Columbia University in New York. Her professional career included working as a teacher in Richmond and Indianapolis, a systems analyst for Blue Cross Blue Shield in Indianapolis and Louisville, KY, a medical consultant and consultant supervisor for the Indiana State Department of Welfare and retired as a contract’s specialist for Humana in Louisville. Beth and Roland were “American Parents” to several international children and in her spare time she enjoyed sewing and designing clothing. She was a member of the former Centenary United Methodist Church and most recently attended Main St. United Methodist Church in New Albany, Indiana. She is survived by her cousins Lisa Montgomery and LiEllen Mackey and her farm family Brian and Tina Moreland along with many friends, cousins and more distant family members. Visitation will be held from 3-8 PM on Friday, August 19th at the Market Street Chapel of Naville & Seabrook Funeral Homes (1119 E. Market St. New Albany, IN). A celebration of her life will take place on Saturday, August 20th at 11 AM in the Market Street Chapel with visitation starting at 9 AM. Burial will take place following the service at Galena Cemetery in Galena, Indiana. Expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the charity of the donor’s choice.