Obituaries: Fannie Ann Gates, Sabine Parish G-320 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 16, 1948 Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith tammy@cp-tel.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Sabine Index - Fannie Ann Gates 16 Apr 1948 - Miss Fannie Ann Gates was born Oct. 1, 1867, in Simpson County, Miss. On Dec. 9, 1884 she was married to A. J. Burkett. To this union were born eleven children, four boys and seven girls, of which one boy and six girls still live: Tony Burkett, Converse, Mrs. C. B. Magee, Mrs. E. A. Hubier, Sr., Mrs. M. J. Paul, Converse, Mrs. G. H. Hargis, Shreveport, Mrs. B. E. May, Natchitoches and Mrs. Melton Pickett, Bastrop. Besides these she is survived by her husband, nineteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Burkett have been living in Converse continuously since 1908. On February 20, 1948, Mrs. Burkett went to be with the Lord and her going is best described by Revelation 14:13 . .(ongoing tribute)