Obituary of Jackson Gates, Winn Parish, La. Submitted by : Kathy L. Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 Copied from Micro Film located at the Winn Parish Library in Winnfield, Winn Parish, La.; Winn Parish Enterprise, Thursday, Feb. 1, 1940 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Last Rites Are Held For Jackson Gates Jan. 26th Jackson Gates, 66 years of age, a member of a well-known family of Sikes, died Thursday afternoon, January 25, 1940, at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Gates was a successful farmer and upright citizen and a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his widow and several children of Sikes, a brother, Rev. C. B. Gates of Monroe, and a sister, Mrs. W. B. Terrell, of Dodson. Funeral services were conducted at Mineral Springs Church Friday afternoon with Rev. Joe Adams of Sikes officiating.