Bobby A. Gatling Sr. , Chesapeake

Bobby A. "Andy" Gatling Sr., 41, of the 2600 block of Elkhart St., died Sept. 26, 2007. Born in Portsmouth, he was employed by Tidewater Landworks. Bobby was a member of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, Chesapeake and was a coach for the Chesapeake Recreation Department. He is survived by his wife, Donya M. Gatling; two daughters, Ashley N. Gatling and Brittney E. Gatling; son, Bobby A. Gatling Jr.; parents, Dianne E. and Leslie Gatling Sr.; two brothers, Leslie Gatling Jr. (Janette) and Jamaal Gatling (Tawanda); grandmothers, Josephine Gatling and Edna Dailey; granddaughter, Jade Gatling; three aunts, Valnetta Edwards, Kim McLean and Brenda Brinkley; four uncles, Craig Avents (Karen), Bobby Daniels (Cassandra), Johnnie Avents and Walter Gatling (Barbara); mother-in-law, Vicky Porter; father-in-law, Lawrence Gibson (Dorothy); brother-in-law, Shawn Porter (Keisha); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends. A funeral will be held at noon Monday by Dr. Kim Brown in Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, Chesapeake. Burial will be in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk. Viewing will begin Sunday at 2 p.m. The family will be at the residence to receive friends and will also be at Fisher Funeral Home, 1520 Effingham St., Portsmouth, from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday. The body will be in church Monday at 11 a.m. www.fisherfuneral.com.