Funeral services for Roland J. Matheny 69 of Monroe will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, October 5, 2012 at Crossroads Baptist Church, Decatur, MS with burial following at Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Kevin Vaughan will officiate under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. R. J. Matheny passed away at the Northeast LA War Veterans Home in Monroe, LA on October 2, 2012. He was born on December 23, 1942 in Delhi, LA son of the late Roland E. Matheney, Sr. and the late Roxie C. Stiles. He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Inez Inscore. R. J. was a decorated U.S. Army veteran having served three tours of duty in Viet Nam. He was Baptist by faith and loved His Lord Jesus Christ. Mr. Matheney is survived by his brothers; James of Philadelpia, MS, Sidney of Montgomery, AL, Jessie of Chunchula, AL, Roland E. Jr. of Pell City, AL and Jerry Stiles of Winnfield, LA and several nephews and nieces. Visitation will be held Friday from 12 noon until service time at the church.