Obituaries: Robert R. Gates, 1973, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 24, 1973 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

R. R. Gates, 86, Dies; Burial Held At Sikes

Funeral services for Robert R. Gates, 86, of Joyce, were held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at Southern Funeral Home with Revs. Jimmy Yocum and J. L. Holt
officiating.  Burial was in Sikes Cemetery.

Mr. Gates died Wednesday, January 17, 1973 in a local hospital after a short
illness.  He was a Sikes native, a retired employee of the La. Department of
Highways, and a member of East Winnfield Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Hershal Gates of Oregon and Edward R. Gates of
Monroe; five daughters, Mrs. Essie Boles, Mrs. Vada Spangler, and Mrs. Gladys
Lowery, all of Joyce, Mrs. Zella Hancock of Monroe and Mrs. Alma Sandifer
of Winnfield; two brothers, Sam Gates of Dodson and Oliver Gates of Winnfield;
one half-brother, Dewey Gates of West Monroe; two half-sisters, Mrs. Jewel
Holloway of Monroe and Mrs. Letha Busby of ________ville; 24 grandchildren,
54 great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Jimmy Ray Spangler, Mike Power, Cleve Parent, Donnie Ray
Womack, Glen Mathews, and Dennis Bartley.