Obituaries: Matilda Ellen Gates, 1971, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: August 12, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Mrs. M. Gates, 73, Of Georgetown Dies August 6 Mrs. Matilda Ellen Gates, 73, of Georgetown, widow of the late Elbert Gates, died at her residence Friday, August 6, 1971. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Winnfield with Rev. William Smith officiating. Interment was at Liberty Chapel Cemetery at Williana. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Myria Lou Brazil of Alexandria and a number of nieces and nephews.