OBITUARY: Lela Mae Gatliff, 89, of San Saba dies May 14, 2013
Lela Mae Gatliff, a longtime resident of San Saba, Texas, passed away May 14, 2013, at the age of 89. She was born to Susie (Crawford) and Edgar Reagor on Jan. 15, 1924, in Belton, Texas.
Lela Mae married Earl Doyle Gatliff on Aug. 20, 1942, in San Saba. She was a homemaker.
Lela Mae taught a private kindergarten in San Saba for many years. She unselfishly devoted her time and talents for more than 45 years to community service organizations and beautification projects for the city of San Saba. She recently received the San Saba Heritage Award. She also was recognized as “Woman of the Year,” and the City of San Saba proclaimed “Lela Mae Gatliff Week” in the late 1990s.
Lela Mae is survived by her daughter, Jana Osbourn and husband Gary of Llano and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Doyle Gatliff; parents, Susie (Crawford) and Edgar Reagor; two brothers; and two sisters.
A celebration of Lela Mae’s life was May 17 at San Saba City Cemetery with Edward Ragsdale officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the City of San Saba Parks Department Christmas Lighting Fund or a favorite charity.
Arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home, 307 E. Sandstone in Llano, (325) 247-4300. Condolences may be sent to whhfuneral1@verizon.net or made at www.whhfuneralhome.com.