Gayle Batts Barber age 80, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Gayle was born March 20, 1938, in Ashland City, Tennessee, to the late Henry F. Batts, Sr, and Salome Smith Batts Sanders. She was a graduate of CCHS Class of 1956. She was a lifelong member of the Cheap Hill Church of Christ and worked and retired from the State of Tennessee, Department of Child Services. Gayle was a loving sister, wife, mother and grandmother to her family. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, James S. Batts. She is survived by her husband of over 53 years, Tommy Barber; son, Tony Barber; daughters, Kim (Sam) Berry and Debbie Wood; brother, H.F. (Glenda) Batts, Jr.; sisters, Mary Jo Jackson, Ann M. (Jim) Patterson, and Hope E. Duke; grandchildren, Antonia (Greg) Wagner, Logan Barber, Aletia Berry and Callie Berry. A Celebration of Gayle's life will be Saturday, July 14, 2018, at 3pm in the Chapel of Cheap Hill Church of Christ with Brother Jerry Gaw officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, July 14, 2018, from 12noon until service hour of 3pm. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to Cheap Hill Church of Christ Building Fund c/o Cheatham County Funeral Home 615-792-2552 cheathamcountyfh.com