David B. Mathus

Asheville - David Burnett Mathus, 45, of 15 Briarcliff Lane, Asheville, died

unexpectedly Thursday, July 10,

2003.

Mr. Mathus was born in Buncombe County and was employed as an automobile mechanic. He loved

bluegrass music and picked the

banjo with the Rocky Creek Band. He was also an avid bow hunter.

He is survived by three daughters, Ashley Mathus and Courtney Mathus, both of Candler, and Kirsten Mathus of Asheville; his

mother, Binnie Fortune Mathus of

Asheville; his father, Hugh Mathus and his wife, Patsy, of Asheville; sister, Terry Mathus Haynes and her

husband, Larry, of Greenville, S.C.; his

paternal grandmother, Sallie Mathis of

Waynesville; his maternal grandmother, Margaret Fortune of

Asheville; Cheryl Mathus, the mother

of Ashley and Courtney; Kim Warren, the mother of Kirsten Mathus, Sean and Colton Warren; two

stepbrothers, Bob Behm of Candler and Kenneth Behm of Marion; and two

nieces, Katrina and Heather Haynes

of Greenville, S.C.

The graveside services will be

held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Pisgah View Memorial Park.

His family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.