GATLIN, Thomas Robert

Thomas R. Gatlin Born in Avery, Mississippi on March 30, 1922. Departed on June 13, 2004 and resided in Sedona, Arizona. Thomas Robert Gatlin, 82, a resident of Sedona died June 13. He was born March 30, 1922 in Avery, Mississippi. He was a graduate of Mt. Olive High School in Mt. Olive, Mississippi and was the 1940 valedictorian. Mr. Gatlin retired after a career in the Air Force. He was a veteran of World War II and served in England, Germany and was a Bronze Star recepient. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Lily A. Gatlin; daughters, Barbara L. Neuzil, husband Steve, Concho and Jennifer L. Nichols, husband Joel, Cottonwood; sisters, Jo Ella Webb,of Hattiesburg, Miss. and Frances McLeod, Mt.Olive, Miss.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 18 in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix at Cave Creek at 12:30 p.m. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 2929 So. 48th St., Tempe, Ariz., 85282. Westcott Funeral Home assited the family with these arrangements. Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood and Camp Verde, Arizona.