Tamera "Tami" Gattis

Tamera "Tami" Gattis obituary, Mena, AR

Tamera "Tami" Gattis

Tamera Gattis Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bowser Family Funeral Home - Mena on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Tamera "Tami" Lynn Gattis, age 61, of Mena, Arkansas passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025 at her home. She was born on Monday, June 29, 1964 to James Harold McGowan and Sylvia Annette Hooper McGowan in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Tami will be remembered for her joyful spirit, her contagious laughter, and the light she brought to everyone around her. Always happy and easy to make laugh, she had a gift for finding joy in the simplest moments. She cherished spending time with her late brother, Randy, creating memories that filled her heart with love and laughter. Above all, Tami loved her family deeply and unconditionally, and her warmth and kindness will forever live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her father, James McGowan; and two brothers, Randy McGowan and Louis McGowan.
Tami is survived by her mother, Sylvia McGowan; one son, David Gattis of Tulsa, Oklahoma; one brother, James McGowan of Spring, Texas; one granddaughter, Kiley Gattis of Tulsa; and a host of other relatives and friends.
No services are planned at this time. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas.
Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

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