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Having earned his high school diploma and bachelor’s degree while in the military, Metheny earned his master’s and [[Ph.D.]] from the [[University of Arkansas]] at Fayetteville and focused a second career in education as superintendent of schools in three Arkansas communities: Mulberry in Crawford County and Conway and Mayflower, both in Faulkner County.<ref name=metheny/> He acquired the reputation of a staunch "disciplinarian" in the field of education.<ref name=metheny/>

Having earned his high school diploma and bachelor’s degree while in the military, Metheny earned his master’s and [[Ph.D.]] from the [[University of Arkansas]] at Fayetteville and focused a second career in education as superintendent of schools in three Arkansas communities: Mulberry in Crawford County and Conway and Mayflower, both in Faulkner County.<ref name=metheny/> He acquired the reputation of a staunch "disciplinarian" in the field of education.<ref name=metheny/>

Metheny was residing in Conway, Arkansas, where he died at the age of ninety of complications from a  [[stroke]]. In addition to son Gary, he was survived by three other sons, Bill Metheny of Bridger, [[Montana]], Jim Metheny of Conway, and Robert Arlie "Bob" Metheny (1955-2010), a banker in Sanford,  [[Florida]], and the youngest of the couple's seven sons, born in Jpaan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.memorialparkfuneralandcemetery.com/obits/robert-bob-arlie-metheny/|title=Robert "Bob" Arlie Metheny|publisher=Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery|date=January 5, 2010|accessdate=September 10, 2018}}</ref>. Metheny had two brothers, Chester and Alfred Metheny eight grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Willie Lorene Stroble (1920-1986), a [[California]] native, and three other sons, Kenny Metheny, the oldest son who was killed in 1958 at the age of twelve when he was struck by a car while delivering newspapers, and twins Ronald and Donald Metheny, three sisters, and a brother. Services were held at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Interment was at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith.<ref name=metheny/>  

Metheny was residing in Conway, Arkansas, where he died at the age of ninety of complications from a  [[stroke]]. In addition to son Gary, he was survived by three other sons, Bill Metheny of Bridger, [[Montana]], Jim Metheny of Conway, and Robert Arlie "Bob" Metheny (1955-2010), a banker in Sanford,  [[Florida]], and the youngest of the couple's seven sons, born in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.memorialparkfuneralandcemetery.com/obits/robert-bob-arlie-metheny/|title=Robert "Bob" Arlie Metheny|publisher=Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery|date=January 5, 2010|accessdate=September 10, 2018}}</ref>. Metheny had two brothers, Chester and Alfred Metheny eight grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Willie Lorene Stroble (1920-1986), a [[California]] native, and three other sons, Kenny Metheny, the oldest son who was killed in 1958 at the age of twelve when he was struck by a car while delivering newspapers, and twins Ronald and Donald Metheny, three sisters, and a brother. Services were held at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Interment was at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith.<ref name=metheny/>  

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