Herbert W. Gatewood, 92 of Woodford passed away peacefully on Friday, January 1, 2021. He retired in 1990 from Fort A.P. Hill and was a lifetime Deacon at Bethany Baptist Church. Herbert is survived by his wife of 70 years, Jeanette M. Gatewood; his children, Michael Gatewood (Debbie) and Linda Ambrose (Johnny); three grandchildren, Pam Adams (Chris), Jonathan Ambrose and John Michael Gatewood; three great grandchildren, Shelby Adams, Kane and Kinsley Ambrose and a number of nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral will be held on Thursday, January 7^th at 12:00pm in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fredericksburg. A private, family viewing will take place that morning at 10:00-11:00am at the Bowling Green chapel of Storke Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bethany Baptist Church P.O. Box 408 Thornburg VA 22565. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.storkefuneralhome.com.