Obituary of Julia Ann June Gattis of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Richland Beacon News, August 23, 2001
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 09/07/2004



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Julia Ann June Gattis

Funeral services for Julia Ann June Gattis, 74, of Delhi, LA., 
were held at 2p.m. on August 22, 2001, at the Cox Funeral Home 
Chapel in Delhi with the Rev. William Baldridge officiating.
Burial followed in the Delhi Masonic Cemetery, under the
direction of Cox Funeral Homes of Delhi.

Mrs. Gattis died August 19, 2001 at the St. Francis Medical
Center in Monroe.  She was born March 18, 1927 in Delhi, to
Ernest Arender and Adurey Adair Owen Arender, both of whom 
preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by
two daughters, Cherry Pittman and Tanya Allen.

Mrs. Gattis was retired from the State of Louisiana as a support 
enforcement officer.

She was a member of the St. David’s Episcopal Church in 
Rayville and served as secretary of the Northeast Louisiana
Livestock Show for over 27 years.  She was also a founding
member and former board member of the Delhi Riding Club.

Survivors include her husband, William T. Gattis of Delhi, LA.;
her son, E. Michael Wilson of Baton Rouge, LA.; her daughter 
Kiazziah Allen of Delhi, LA.; her granddaughter, Anne Michelle
Vilwock of Kingwood , Texas; her great grandchild, Michael W. 
Villwock of  Kingwood, Texas; her sister, Peggy A. Martin of 
Springs, TX.: her sister, Peggy A. Martin of Spring, TX.; and
her nieces, Pamela Prestridge of Houston, TX., Phoebe Rice of
Augusta, GA., and Peggy Talley of Spring, TX.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any planned
memorials be made to the charity  of one’s choice or to the
Manger, 119 Charter St., Delhi, LA.71232.