Mr. Shannon Cole Gatlin, age 57, of Union Grove, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
Shannon was a tool crib manager on the arsenal as a subcontractor until 2005. After some health difficulties, Shannon was able to focus more on hobbies, and of course, help anyone who needed it. He loved antiquing with his mother, tinkering in his shop, feeding stray cats, and being with his family. Shannon never met a stranger, and because of this, his family is quite extensive. While Shannon may have stumbled, he was there to always help others.
Shannon is survived by his mother, Carolyn Gatlin; daughters Rachael Gatlin (Stephen Barfield) and Lois Gatlin; sisters Maurie Martin and Kelly Gatlin; aunt Ruby “Pete” Thomas; cousins Ragan Thomas (Melody) and Eric Thomas (Jennifer); nieces and nephews, Torri Selvage (Brandon), Rebekah Stanfield, Caleb Stanfield, and Samuel Martin; great-nieces, Sadie and Brooke Selvage, Kennedy “Bright Eyes” Stanfield. Shannon is preceded in death by family members Maurice Gatlin, Regina, Gatlin, and Jackie Dardin.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 3 P.M. at the Old Green House in Arab.
In lieu of flowers, family has requested donations be made to your local food pantry with pet food.
