Eldred Eugene Gatlin

Eldred Eugene "Gene" Gatlin, 79, Palo Pinto County Maintenance, died Saturday, December 18, 2004 in Mineral Wells.Funeral: 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, First Baptist Full Gospel Church in Graford, 124 E. Lee. Burial: Truce Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Eldred was born February 4, 1925 in Jack County to Leon and Dora Spradling Gatlin. preceded in death by his parents, sister Jewel Smith, brothers, Weldon Gatlin and C. E. Gatlin, daughter Cathy Matlock. Survivors: wife, Barbara Gatlin; son and daughter-in-law John and Marti Gatlin of Rancho Marietta, CA.; daughters and son-in-laws, Eugenia and Howard Galloway of Bridgeport;Judy and Lynn Glover of Mineral Wells, Mary and Wayne Smith of Mineral Wells, Kathy and Norris White of Waco; son-in-law, Glenn Matlock of San Antonio; sister, Dorothy Long and husband Jakie of Possum Kingdom; grandchildren, Mary Alice Snow, Dorlinda Howard, Larry McColpin, William McColpin, Jaime Gatlin, Kimm Gatlin, Brian Glover, Rusty Glover, Chris Smith, Chad Matlock, John Eric Matlock, Kristi Sauceda, Angie White; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 great great grandchlidren; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.