James E. Gattis' Obituary
James E. Gattis
Funeral service for James E. Gattis, 89, of Longview will be held at Two O?clock pm Saturday October 13, 2007 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Reverend Jerry Turner officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mr. Gattis passed away Tuesday October 9, 2007 in Longview.
Jim was born in Ratcliff, Arkansas on January 5, 1918. His family moved to Texas 19 1921 and settled in Sour Lake, an oilfield town in southeast Texas. After High School, Jim spent 4 years in the Army Signal Corps and shortly afterward began his career with the Federal Aviation Administration in air traffic control. He retired in 1973 and went to work with the Gregg County Tax Office for the next ten years. He was a giving, caring man who lived every minute of his life to the fullest and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Jim was preceded in death by his wives, Bertha Dunkle, Jeanne Cupples and Ruth Johnston. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Everett Gattis.
He is survived by his children, Virginia Ann Tallent and husband Melvin of Spring Valley, Arizona; Patricia Fresh of Magnolia, Texas, and his grandchildren, Doug Tallent and his wife Richelle of Desert Hills, AZ.; Ginger Hanlon and her husband Damian of Glendale, AZ.; Patrick Elder of Magnolia, TX.; Angela Wootton and her husband Mark of Magnolia, TX.; Lynn Taylor and her husband Kirk of Houston, TX.; also survived by his great-grandchildren, Kaleigh Brooke McCough, Garrett Tanner McGough, Katrina Allysa McGough, Davis Gage Hanlon, Dale Allen Tallent, Hannah Regan Hoelzen, Travis Taylor Wootton, Shelby Lynn Taylor, and Jett Kyle Taylor.
Pallbearers will be Frank McBride, Kirk Taylor, Mark Wootton, Bret Fresh, John Pontello and Paul Johnston.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday October 12, 2007 from 6pm until 8 pm.
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