Sept. 17, 1938 - March 11, 2010SOUTH BEND - Rev. Aaron Gathright, 71, of South Bend, went home to rest with the Lord between 7 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 11th, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN, where he had been employed for 16 years before retiring. Rev. Cathright was born to the union of Zeb Gathright and Ruth Ann (Ezekiel) Boose on September 17, 1938, in Holland, Missouri. Both his parents and stepfather preceded him in death. He was united in holy matrimony to the late Evelyn (Osuley) Gathright on November 18, 1960, in Chicago, IL. This union blessed Rev. Gathright with five stepchildren, Emmage (Belinda) Osuley, Willie (Amy) Osuley, Mae Francis Cross, Cleveland (Lonzetta) Smith and Frank (Audrey) Sanders. Rev. Gathright enjoyed attending various church functions and preaching the Word of God. His presence will be greatly missed. Rev. Gathright came from a large family. He was the oldest of 18 children. His sisters, Isabelle Hodges, Rogenia Jones, and brother, Calvin Boose, preceded him in death along with his parents and wife. Surviving family include brothers, Nathaniel (Margaret) Gathright, Ezekiel (Alvain) Boose, Sylvester (Josephine) Boose, Lawrence Boose, Ollie Boose, Ervin (Pamela) Gathright, Jerry Gathright and Zeb Gathright; and sisters, Gertrude Boose, Savannah (Shokha) Dean, Jessie (Wallace) Goff, Earnestine Boose, Linda (Charles) DeJean and Clara Taylor. Rev. Aaron Gathright was also blessed with 25 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Celebration of life services for Rev. Aaron Gathright will be held at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, South Bend, on Friday, March 19, 2010, at noon. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services, with burial at Highland Cemetery. The Clark-O'Neal Funeral Home is handling arrangements.