Obituaries: W. A. "Billy" Gates, 1953, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 29, 1953 Winn Parish Enterprise

Billy Gates Is Buried At Sikes On Saturday

Funeral services for W. A. "Billy" Gates, 70 year old retired Sikes merchant
and farmer, were held in Sikes Saturday at 3 p.m.  He died of a heart attack
Friday morning after being in poor health for a number of years.

Rites were held in the Sikes Baptist Church with Rev. Clovis Cole and Rev.
Edward Smith officiating.  Burial was in Sikes Cemetery under direction of
Southern Funeral Home.

Mr. Gates was a member of one of Winn's oldest families, being the son of the
late Frank and Dora Brister Gates.  He was a member of the Baptist Church for
many years.  He operated a store in Sikes several years ago, and farmed as
long as his health permitted.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Alice Gates; two sons, Relton of
Shreveport and Arley of Farmerville; two daughters, Mrs. Zelma Thigpen of
Sikes and Mrs. Eva Roberts of Chatham; 10 grandchildren and one great
grandchild; two brothers, Clinton Gates of Goldonna and Cicero Gates of
Dodson, Route 1; one sister, Mrs. Delia Gates Davis of Dodson, Route 1.

Pallbearers were Lee Gates, Thomas Ray Gates, Huey Gates, Clarence Thompson,
Richard Griggs, Alvey Gates, and Archie Lee Gates.