Aletha Lee Parker

May 8, 1946 - February 24, 2017

  Mrs. Aletha Lee Gatlin, age 70, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017. She was born May 8, 1946 in Macy, Nebraska, to Logan and Ethel Parker.  Mrs. Gatlin was a resident of Ponce De Leon. She was Baptist by faith and a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was Native American and a member of the Omaha Reservation in Macy, Nebraska. She was a very talented artist, she also enjoyed thrifting and collecting antiques.

   Mrs. Gatlin was preceded in death by her parents, Logan and Ethel Parker; her husband of 39 years, Arthur Lee Gatlin, Jr., also by numerous brothers and sisters.   Mrs. Gatlin is survived by one son, two daughters, one brother, three sisters, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

   A time of visitation was held from 2:00~3:00 PM, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Oak Grove Baptist Church; 2610 Oak Grove Road, Ponce De Leon, Florida 32455.  Funeral services were held at 3:00pm, Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Oak Grove Baptist Church, with Reverends Larry McGowen and Michael Tadlock officiating.  Burial followed in the Oak Grove Cemetery.  Information courtesy of Clary-Glenn Funeral Home; DeFuniak Springs, Florida; used with permission

   Her children are: Lesa  Gatlin Roland;  Arthur Lee Gatlin III and Rebecca Ann Gatlin twins.