Obituaries:  John A. Cates, Sabine Parish       C-320
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 10, 1980
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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John A. Cates

  Funeral services for John A. Cates, 49, of Shreveport, were held
at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Rose-Neath Funeral Home,
Marshall Street Chapel in Shreveport.

  Mr. Cates died Wednesday, Jan. 2, at his home, following a
sudden illness.

  The Rev. Claude Spearman officiated at the services. Burial
followed in Centuries Memorial Park in Shreveport.

  Mr. Cates was a native of Converse. He had lived in Shreveport
for the past 25 years. He was a self-employed petroleum landman.
He was a member of the Shreve City Baptist Church, a Shriner, and
a member of the Elks Club.

  Survivors include his widow, Kathleen Cates of Shreveport; one
son, John A. Cates of Shreveport; three daughters, Joy Cates, and
Ava McFerren, both of Shreveport, and Donna Ginles of Logansport;
five sisters, Vera Barnett of Longview, Tx., Lertie Nash of
Minden, Inez Cates of Shreveport, Veniceta DiGia of Farmingdale,
N. Y., and Anita Jones of Baytown, Tx.; three brothers, Unez
Jones of Lake Charles, Arlon Cates of Converse, and Albert Nash
Cates of Jewett, Tx., and two grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Wallace Attaway, T. J. Naron, Tom Dunn, Marlin
Colton, Frank Herrington, and Waymon Kaye.