Gattis, Ruby Mae Ruby Mae Gattis, 94, of Lake Cherokee, died Friday, November 24, 2006, at a Longview hospital. She was born June 22, 1912, in Paris, Arkansas, to Doy and Bertie Redding. Ruby was a beloved mother and grandmother. She was also a true homemaker who loved cooking and gardening. Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Deen Gattis and wife, Princess, of Mountainburg, Arkansas; daughter, Doris Nelson and husband, Gary, of Lake Cherokee; grandson, Dr. Jason Deen Nelson and wife, Dr. Lillian A. Nelson, of Shreveport, Louisiana; sisters, Judy H. Lamp and husband, Carl, of Bentonville, Arkansas, Wanda Papapgne and husband, Frank, of Fresno, California, and Dennie Davis of Booneville, Arkansas. Ruby will also be missed by numerous nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard H. Gattis, and nine brothers and sisters. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:30-6 at Lakeview Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 6 p.m., at the mausoleum, following the visitation at the funeral home. For those unable to attend, online condolences may be offered at www.mem.com. Published in the Longview News-Journal on 11/26/2006. ---------------------- Gattis, Ruby Mae Ruby Mae Gattis, 94, of Lake Cherokee, died Friday, November 24, 2006, at a Longview hospital. She was born June 22, 1912, in Paris, Arkansas, to Doy and Bertie Redding. Ruby was a beloved mother and grandmother. She was also a true homemaker who loved cooking and gardening. Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Deen Gattis and wife, Princess, of Mountainburg, Arkansas; daughter, Doris Nelson and husband, Gary, of Lake Cherokee; grandson, Dr. Jason Deen Nelson and wife, Dr. Lillian A. Nelson, of Shreveport, Louisiana; sisters, Judy H. Lamp and husband, Carl, of Bentonville, Arkansas, Wanda Papapgne and husband, Frank, of Fresno, California, and Dennie Davis of Booneville, Arkansas. Ruby will also be missed by numerous nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard H. Gattis, and nine brothers and sisters. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:30-6 at Lakeview Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 6 p.m., at the mausoleum, following the visitation at the funeral home. For those unable to attend, online condolences may be offered at www.mem.com. Published in the Longview News-Journal from 11/26/2006 - 11/27/2006.