Willodean (Moore) Gatlin Obituary
We bid farewell to Willodean Gatlin of Athens, Alabama, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 6, 2026 at the age of 92. Willodean touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Willodean may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by:Her husband, Jackson Cainey Gatlin (J.C) her parents, Wilby Bee Moore and Flossie M. South Moore; and her siblings, Jewel Coffman, Chester Moore, Emogene Barksdale, Edward Moore, William Moore, Billy Moore and Lurine Knowles, and great grandson Kaleb Gatlin .
She is survived by: her daughters, Patricia Diane Cheatham (Wendell), Brenda Morell (Morris) and Peggy Putman (James); Donnie Gatlin (Barbara); Phillip Gatlin (Wanda); Jackson Gatlin (Annette). She is also survived by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
