Earl Gatlin, 91, of Dyersburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional.

He was born on September 23, 1925 in Dyer County, TN to the late, Bert and Nannie Dee Regan Gatlin. Earl was the retired owner of B&E Auto Parts and was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII. He was also an avid domino player and gardener.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Cory Williams and the Rev. Annetta Camp officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

The Gatlin Family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Survivors include his daughter, Beverly K. Fowlkes (Danny), of Dyersburg; five grandchildren, Robert Gatlin of Little Rock, AR, Richard Gatlin (Tina) of Newbern, Karen Gatlin and Dan Fowlkes (Tyla) all of Dyersburg and Brad Gatlin (Chrissy) of Siloam Springs, AR; eight great-grandchildren, Zach Mullins, Morgan Reasons, Matt Gatlin, Gage Gatlin, Anna Gatlin, Will Fowlkes, Case Gatlin and Abby Gatlin; a very special friend and dance partner, Martha Davis of Halls; a daughter-in-law, Wendy Gatlin of Dyersburg; and a daughter-in-law, who he considered as his own, Barbara Gatlin of Dyersburg.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of 54 years, Ruby Swafford Gatlin; his second wife, Mary Stutts Gatlin; two sons, Ricky Lynn Gatlin and Earl S. "Duke" Gatlin; a sister, Margaret Gatlin Boyd; and four brothers, Cecil D. Gatlin, Edward Gatlin, Paul Gatlin and Millard Gatlin.

Pallbearers will be Robert Gatlin, Richard Gatlin, Dan Fowlkes, Brad Gatlin, Zach Mullins, Karen Gatlin, Marty Swafford, Matt Gatlin and Gage Gatlin.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Dyer County Community Cancer Fund, P.O. Box 1055, Dyersburg, TN 38025.