Obituaries:  James Newton Gates, 1945, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  July 6, 1945 Winnfield News American


Funeral Services For James N. Gates This Afternoon

Died Thursday Morning; Services at Baptist Church 4 P. M.


Funeral services for James Newton Gates, age 90, who died at his home here
early Thursday morning will be held this afternoon at four o'clock at the
First Baptist Church.  The Rev. H. H. McBride, pastor, assisted by the
Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will conduct
the rites.  Interment will be in the Winnfield Cemetery.

The deceased has been ill for the past six months and had he lived until
September, he would have been 91 years old.  His mother lived within a few
days of her 100th birthday.

He was born in Mississippi and at the age of three came with his parents
to Winn Parish where he spent his early manhood.  After his first marriage
he moved to Texas where he remained until 1918 when he came back to Winn
Parish.  He has been a member of the Baptist church for 70 years and held
membership in the Masonic fraternity, Eastern Star Lodge No. 151, F. & A.
M.

He was twice married, the first time to Miss Adeline Brittain, member of a
well-known family of Rapides and Winn Parishes, who died in 1924.  The
second marriage was to 
Mrs. Amanad Killingsworth, who with seven of his twelve children survive
him.  The children are W. R. Gates, Alexandria, E. C. Gates, Edgewood,
Texas, W. M. Gates, Wheelwright, Texas, Mrs. Isabelle Whitten, Brookston,
Texas, John L. Gates, West Monroe, Mrs. Reta Fluitt, Pineville, and Mrs.
Lena McElroy, Winnfield; 30 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and one
great great grandchild; one brother, Elisha Gates, Pollock.