Service Details

Jefferson Mortuary
7788 Church St.
Millington, TN 38053
(901)872-8800

Funeral Company

Jefferson Mortuary

The Story

Ruthie Mae Gatewood (Moody) was born on August 26, 1962 in Rossville, TN to the late Clarence and Willie Gatewood .She was one girl among three sisters and two brothers, and she was loving and an a very kind hearted person. Ruthie attended Coleman High School. Ruthie accepted Christ at an early age at Carver Height Baptist Church.
During the Spring of 1977, Ruthie and Davis Moss established a committed relationship. To the union five children were born.
Ruthie loved spending time with family and friends during family gatherings. She loved her family very much and would do anything she could for them. She loved listening to music by Lionel Richie, Billy Ocean and depending on what kind of mood she was in she also liked listening to blues. She also loved watching soaperas with her youngest daughter and her husband. She also loved wrestling around with her son Leonard a.k.a turkey nose and loved sitting around also joking around with her other children.Ruthie loved all of her family and she was crazy about her grandchildren and one little who always had her busy and she called him her lammy pie.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Roberta Motley, Earnestine Moss, Bertha Poindexter; and one brother Clarence Gatewood.
She leaves to cherish and honor her memories, a loving husband Davis Moss; two daughters Sharon Gatewood, Debra Gatewood, three sons, Leonard Gatewood (Leeann), Lenell Gatewood, Derrick Gatewood; one sister Jerline Gatewood and one brother Calvin Gatewood fourteen grandchildren, host of nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.