Mattie Lou Gatewood

Mattie Lou Gatewood, age 84, of Surgoinsville, went home to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Asbury Place in Kingsport after an extended illness. She was a member of Big Creek Missionary Baptist Church and former member of Jessup Baptist Church in Jessup, MD. She loved her church family and her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Charles Gatewood; parents, William and Mary Smith; sisters, Mary Elizabeth Smith and Elsie Marie Phelps; brother, Billy Joe Smith. She is survived by her daughter, Gwen Newton and husband, Bob of Surgoinsville; son, Greg Gatewood and wife, Peggy of Louisville, KY; eight grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Bob Phelps of Mount Carmel; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 pm to 7 pm on Friday, November 27, at Carter-Trent Funeral Home of Church Hill. Funeral services will follow at 7 pm with Rev. Jon Rogers and Rev. Stephen McKinney officiating. Music will be provided by Caroline and Emily Phillips. Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, November 28, at the Surgoinsville First United Methodist Church Cemetery, Surgoinsville, TN with Rev. Greg Gatewood and Rev. Stephen McKinney officiating. Pallbearers will be Terry Yankee, Zane Yankee, Bobby Phelps, Sam Manis, James Benton and Ray Ferrell. The family wishes to express their grateful thanks and appreciation to the staff of Asbury Place of Kingsport for their loving care shown over the past year. Carter-Trent Funeral Home of Church Hill is serving the Gatewood family.