Douglas Eugene Dalton Sr.

Submitted by: Sue Hearon

Douglas Eugene Dalton Sr., 40, of Fort Smith, passed away Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001. He was born May 24, 1961 in Tulsa.

He was preceded in death by his mother Edan Drennan of Poteau.

Survivors include his daughter, Amanda Dalton of Fort Smith; on son, Douglas Dalton Jr. of Fort Smith; two sisters, Sheila Mitchell and Barbara Walls, both of Spiro; two brothers, Larry Gatlin of Osceola, Ind. and Tom Gatlin of Washington, D.C.; two aunts, Lillian Mizell and Francis Akins; five grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

The family will visit with friends and relatives from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 at Fentress Mortuary Chapel in Fort Smith.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 at Fentress Mortuary Chapel in Fort Smith. Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Spiro under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith, Ark.

Pallbearers will be Johnny England, David Horn, Jason Padgett, Larry Gatlin and Terry Mitchell.