Obituaries: Lizzie A. Gates, 1971, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 1, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Funeral Rites For Mrs. Gates Held Tuesday

Mrs. Lizzie A. Gates, 85, of Joyce, died Monday morning, June 28, 1971 at the
Winnfield General Hospital here following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Southern Funeral
Home with the Rev. Jimmy Yocum officiating.  Burial was in Sikes Cemetery.

A native of Sikes, Mrs. Gates was a member of the East Winnfield Baptist
Church.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Gates of Joyce; two sons, Edward Gates
of Monroe and Hershel Gates of Las Vegas, Nev.; five daughters, Mrs. Essie
Boles, Mrs. Vada Spangler, Mrs. Alma Sandifer, and Mrs. Gladys Lowery, all of
Winnfield, and Mrs. Zella Hancock of Monroe; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Gates
of Shreveport, Mrs. Ella Gates of Dodson, and Mrs. Emma Lee Jordan of Sikes;
30 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.