David E. Matheson

David E. Matheson, age 52 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Union General Hospital. Mr. Matheson was born Thursday, September 16, 1954 in Towns County, GA to the late John Paul Matheson and the late Edra Powell Matheson. Mr. Matheson was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by brothers, James and George Matheson and granddaughter, Ashlyn Matheson.

Survivors include: wife, Linda Matheson of Young Harris, GA, son, Michael David Matheson of Young Harris, GA, daughter, Melinda Nicole Burbage of Cleveland, GA, sisters, Carolyn Hall, GA, Betty Jean Lackey, Christine Fields, all of Young Harris and Dorothy Wellman of Gastonia, NC, brother, Odell "Bug" Matheson of Young Harris and granddaughters, Shayna Matheson, Sierra Johnson and Andromeda Burbage.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 11:00 AM from the Chapel of the Cochran Funeral Home with the Rev. Jonathan Hood officiating. Music will be provided by Ned Wilcoxon, Kelley Brewer and Ralph Grice. Interment will follow in West Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Charles Rose, David Sistrunk, Ricky Dyer, James Burbage, Andy Burbage and Michael Matheson.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9, Friday, September 14.

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.