Dan Mathis

Dan H. Mathis Canton-Dan H. (Mountain Man) Mathis-77 of the Henson Cove Community died Sunday, October 10, 2004 after a short illness. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Riley and Hester Davis Mathes and was also preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Betty Sue Rhinehart Mathis, a daughter, Patty Mathis Moncrief, three sisters, Louise Garnes, Mary Shipman and Hester (Crick) Heatherly and two brothers, Roy and Richard Mathes. He had retired from Champion International in 1992 after 45 ½ years of service. He was an army veteran of WWII. Surviving are three daughters, Linda Gibbs and Gail Norris of Harley Creek and Peggy Phillips and her husband, Doug of Henson Cove, a son, Danny Mathis and his wife Angie of Henson Cove, three sisters, Ruth and Wilcie Smith of Candler and Rosie Gibson of Albertsville, AL twelve grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12th in the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Homes with the Reverend Kenneth Rhinehart officiating. Burial Will Follow at New Cruso Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 12:00 until 1:45 prior to the service at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Marc and Keith Gibbs, Tony, Tim and Michael Norris, Jason, Nathan and Andrew Mathis and Josh Phillips.

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