Goldie Bell (Miller) Gatlin Obit

Goldie Bell (Edwards) Gatlin
Dec 25, 1914 - Dec 28, 2005
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Goldie Bell Gatlin, 91 A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Caney Cemetery, Caney, for Goldie Bell Gatlin, 91, Caddo, who died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at her residence. Bro. David Lane will officiate.

She was born Dec. 25, 1914, in Geary to Jack and Effie Ellen Miller-Edwards. She married Roy Gatlin in 1954 and he preceded her in death in 1964. She lived most of her life in Hanford, Calif., where she was a bar owner and operator. She has lived in Caddo the past 40 years and operated the fruit stand on Hwy. 69 near Caney for many years. She loved to read and go fishing.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and six sisters.

She is survived by sons Edward Leard, Lancaster, Calif., Jack Leard and wife Sue, Mariposa, Calif., Max Leard and wife Margaret, Mariposa, and Bob Leard and wife Judy, San Diego, Calif.; daughters Hazel Fox and husband Ron, Caddo, and Margie Watters and husband Jim, Clever, Mo.; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Family hour is from 6-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Cunningham Funeral Home in Caddo is handling the arrangements.