Mr. William R. Mathis, Jr., age 82 of Cumming and life long resident, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008. Mr. Mathis was a deacon and member of Brookwood Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Army serving in World War II. He was a co-owner of Bagwell and Mathis Tire and had retired after 50 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents Ratio and Faustine Mathis. Survivors include his wife Mary Stripland Mathis of Cumming; sons and daughters-in-law Terry and Kathy Mathis and Kris and Melody Mathis all of Cumming; daughter and son-in-law Rebecca and Quinn Martin of Cumming; grandchildren Deana Fagan, Holly Mullinax, Kelly Mathis, Heidi Roper, Julie Gayle and Tyler Mathis; step grandchildren Ross Martin and Reid Martin; great grandchildren Will and Caleb Fagan and Bailey Roper; and a number of other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 1:00 pm at Brookwood Baptist Church with Rev. Don Westray and Rev. Gerrell Richards officiating. Interment will follow in Brookwood Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Ingram Funeral Home on Monday from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm and Tuesday from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Brookwood Baptist Church Building Fund, 2775 Brookwood Road, Cumming, Georgia 30041. Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory, Cumming, Georgia is in charge of the arrangements.