Otis D Gatewood passed away on November 9, 2020. Otis was a WWII Army Veteran, served as a forward observer in the 9th Armored Division in Remagen,was a Purple Heart recipient and also was a POW. He retired from Lewis Ford and HLR Corporation. Otis loved boxing, golf and the Arkansas Razorbacks.

His wife of 72 years, Avis J. Gatewood preceded him in death, also his daughter Lynn Holcomb.

He leaves his son, Greg Gatewood (Jody) of Atoka, TN; two grandchildren, Lisa Ferri of Memphis and Ross Holcomb of Arlington, TN; three great-grandchildren, Ashley Holcomb, Nicholas and Katherine Ferri; also one great-great-grandchild, Kade Sparks.