Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....GATES, WALTER H. JR. May 8, 2009
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News Star World - May 11, 2009
WALTER H. GATES, JR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA

Funeral Services for Mr. Walter H. Gates, Jr., 77, of West Monroe, LA will be 
held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in 
West Monroe, LA with Rev. Cecil Gregory and Rev. Rick McPhearson officiating. 
Interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery under the direction of 
Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.

Mr. Gates was born on February 26, 1932 and passed away on May 8, 2009 in 
Conroe, TX after a brief illness. He served in the US Army. Mr. Gates was very 
active in the Credit Union Movement. He served as Chairman of the Board for 
Monroe Telco Credit Union and served in other aspects for over 44 years.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter H. Gates, Sr. and Bertha 
Townsend Gates; brother, Lee Gates and his two sisters, Audie Jones and Aliece 
Harper.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Shirley Rolen Gates; sons, Gerald D. 
Gates and wife Pam, Ronnie Gates, Steve Gates and wife Georgia; eight 
grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Mr. Gates Grandsons will serve as pallbearers along with his special friend, 
Gene Rogers.

Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday, May 11, 2009 at Mulhearn 
Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.

Memorials may be made to the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.


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