Kathryn Gatwood

Published 11:28 am Wednesday, June 29, 2016

By Holley Cochran

Funeral Services were held Monday June 20, 2016, at New Chapel Pentecostal Church in Collins, MS for Mrs. Kathryn Tyrone Gatwood, age 95, who passed away on June 17, 2016, at her residence in Prentiss, MS. Saulters Moore Funeral Home of Prentiss was in charge of all arrangements.

Rev. Ken Hickman, Rev. Louie Davis and Rev. Tony Evans officiated. Pallbearers were: Allen Davis, Tyler Hickman, Dustin McPhail, Aaron Graves, Heath Keen and Delane Moss.

Mrs. Kathryn was born November 14, 1920, in Jefferson Davis County, MS to Mr. Robert L. Tyrone and Selma Davis Tyrone. She worked as a homemaker and was a member of New Chapel Pentecostal Church.

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She is survived by her son, Tommy Gatwood of Prentiss; three daughters, Debbie Graves and Karen Graves of Prentiss and Barbara Evans of Collins; fourteen grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 26 great great grandchildren; three sisters, Eloise Thornton of Moselle, MS, Doris Dixon of Jackson, MS and Gwen Evans of Collins, MS.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, E. B.; one son, Phillip; one brother; one grandson; one great grandson and one great great grandson.  Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com

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