Donny Ray Gatlin

Donny Ray Gatlin 61, of Little Rock passed away November 27, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Theory Gatlin Sr. and Jearline Horn Gatlin. He was a member of Canaan Missionary Baptist Church where he was a Deacon. He was employed with the Little Rock School District where he was a Teacher. He was a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University. He leaves to cherish his precious memories wife of 37 years, Patsy J. Gatlin; sons, Jason Martinez Gatlin and Justin Ramirez Gatlin of Little Rock; two brothers, Jerry (Barbara) Jackson of Rex, Georgia and Theory Gatlin (Cynthia) of Los Angeles, California; two sisters, Marilyn Johnson and Elnora Gatlin both from Camden; two granddaughters, Kaitlin Jordan and McKenzie of Byron, Georgia. Funeral Services will be Saturday, December 6, 2014, 11 a.m. at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 1700 S. State Street, Little Rock, Ark. The Family hour will be Friday evening December 5, 2014, 6-7 p.m. at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 S Chester Street Little Rock, Arkansas. (501) 372-1305. Special thanks to Dr. Lawrence Mendelsohn, 10th Floor at Baptist Medical Center and Arkansas Hospice.