Ralph L. Gattis

Ralph Alonzo Gattis,   the fifth child born to the late Christopher Columbus Gattis and Myrtle Wade Gattis in Hillsborough, NC on September 1, 1932.

Ralph was educated in the Orange County school system and graduated from Hillsborough High School.  After high school Ralph joined the U.S. Army and served for a number of years.  Ralph married Muriel Tucker on October19, 2004 and later joined Friendship Baptist Church where he served as a deacon under the leadership of Reverend Timothy McLaurin.

Ralph was preceded in death by his father and mother, a brother Moses Gattis, and a sister Hazel G. Blue.  He leaves to morn his wife Muriel Tucker-Gattis, one son Rodney Gattis, Sr., two grandsons Rodney Gattis, Jr. (wife Mary) of Minnesota, Kristopher Gattis, if Ashville, NC, two brothers, Melvin Gattis of Durham, NC, Allen Gattis of Graham, NC, two sisters Alma G. Walden (husband Jesse) of Jamaica, NY, Marjorie G. Vanhooke of Mebane, NC and a host of relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends at the Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk, 7110 Sollers Point Rd. on Sunday from 3-6 pm. A funeral service for Ralph will be held on Monday 12:30 pm at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Garrison Forest VA Cemetery.

I’m Free

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free.  I’m following the path God laid for me.  I took His hand when I heard Him call; I turned by back and left it all.  Perhaps my time seemed all to brief; Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.  Lift up your heart and share with me; God wanted me now, He set me free.

Acknowledgement

The family of the late Ralph Gattis wishes to express their gratitude for all the acts of kindness shown and to those who diligently kept us in prayer during his illness and our hour of bereavement.  The family gratefully acknowledges the many kind and beautiful expressions of sympathy and love shown during these hours of bereavement.  We pray that God will richly bless each one of you.