Obituaries: Mrs. Ella Gates, 1980, Winn Parish, LA. Submitted by Sue Elizabeth (Smith) Badeaux, 25760 Winter Street, Plaquemine, LA 70764 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: April 30, 1980 Winn Parish Enterprise & Winnfield News-American Obituaries-Mrs. Ella Gates Services for Mrs. Ella Gates, 92 of Winnfield were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Winnfield with the Rev. Lewis Moffett officiating. Burial was in Sikes cemetery. Mrs. Gates died Thursday April 24, 1980 in Rapides General Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include three sons, Harvey Gates of Coushatta, Floyd Gates of Winnfield and Alvin Gates of Eros; a daughter Mrs. Jettia Harper of Winnfield, 15 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 32 great-great-grandchildren.