Ruth I. Gatlin Pillow

Ruth Gatlin Pillow, 81, of Walcott, died Saturday, January 24, at Ridgecrest Nursing Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of the Walcott Baptist Church. Ruth was the daughter of the late Willie and Martellia Reeves. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Randall Gatlin; second husband, Joe A. Pillow; brothers, Lonnie and Eldrey Reeves; and sister Geneva Penny. Ruth is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Margarett Gatlin of Jonesboro; grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, Dewayne and Celina Gatlin of Jonesboro and Jeremy and Misty Gatlin of McKinney, Texas; granddaughter, Kim Gatlin of Allen, Texas; sister, Ruby Rice of Stanford; ten great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Friday morning from 10-11 at Phillips Funeral Home in Paragould under the direction of Heath Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Friday at 11 am. The family requests memorials be sent to the Walcott Baptist Church. Pallbearers are Dale Smith, Stacy Rice, Kevin Vick, Ronnie Reeves, Ray Stricker and Matt Cooper. Honorary Pallbearers are Carol Rice, Ronnie Whitlock, Danny Rice, Jim Penny, Curt Penny, Keith Gatlin and Tony Whitlock.