Mrs. Margaret Butler Gatten, age 83, of Charlotte, N.C. died, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, in North Carolina.
Mrs. Gatten, born Sept. 30, 1918, in Forrest City, was the daughter of Ralph Carroll Butler and Julia Dawson Butler. Mrs. Gatten was a retired teacher who had also lived in Dallas, Texas and Tuscumbia, Alabama. She was a Presbyterian by faith.
In 1942 Mrs. Gatten married Murray R. Gatten and he preceded her in death in 1980. She was also preceded in death by her parents and her stepfather, Jacob A. Gowen. She is survived by a son, Ray Gatten of Charlotte, N.C.; an aunt, L.H. Scarbrough of Russellville; and a granddaughter.
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Gatten will be held, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Forrest City under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Mr. Theatric Green Jr., age 47, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Green, formerly of Forrest City, was born, Sept. 1, 1954, in Forrest City, to Theatric Green Sr. and Vivian Jones White. Mr. Green is survived by a daughter, Naobie Green of Forrest City; four sisters, Regenia Howard of Memphis, Renita Cole and Janette Moore, both of Forrest City and Helen Green of Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Danny White of San Antonio, Texas and John White of Forrest City and two grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Green will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Moriah, M.B. Church with Rev. Alex Winfrey officiating. Burial will follow in Clark Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.