Grace Susie Cook Gatewood

Grace Susie Cook Gatewood, 97, of East Brewton, died Saturday, August 24, 2019, after a brief illness.

Mrs. Gatewood was a native of Elba, Ala. and lifelong resident of Bradley, Ala. and East Brewton. Former owner and operator of Gatewood Grocery, she was a homemaker with several hobbies and member of the East Brewton First Assembly of God Church.

The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 28, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Brewton with Rev. Fred White officiating. Burial followed at Old Bradley Cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Gatewood is survived by one son, Jerry Wayne Gatewood of Brewton; two daughters, Judie Barnes and Joan Overstreet, both of Brewton; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Gatewood was preceded in death by her husband, Hardin Gatewood; two brothers, William Cook and Oswald Cook; and two sisters, Mildred Peppers and Mattie Maude Ballard.