Arvella Gatlin Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Arvella Gatlin of Norman, Oklahoma, born in Porterville, California, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on July 24, 2024 at the age of 76. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Arvella Gatlin to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Arvella farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Arvella is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Arvil Haskell Higginbotham and Freddie Mae Higginbotham (Baxley); her brother Leonard Higginbotham; and her son Jason Gatlin. She is survived by: her husband Jerry Gatlin of Norman; her granddaughters, Jessica Wood (Billy) of Crestview, Kaitlyn Gatlin of Oklahoma City and Annabelle Gatlin of Norman; and also Haisley Wood of Crestview, Florida..
Arvella knit winter hats all year long and donated them to children in need when winter weather rolled around.
