James Gatling Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of James Gatling of Hampton, Virginia, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on January 6, 2025 at the age of 78. 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 James farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For James is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his wife Susan Giles Gatling. He is survived by: his siblings, Dorthy Russell, Cathy Worley and Richard Gatling; his daughter Erin Gatling (Casey Schilling); his grandchildren, Gunner Gatling Schilling and Paige Stella Schilling; his stepson James Thomas Mowbray (Victoria Mowbray); his stepgrandchild Parker Mowbray; and his friend John Bray.
