Tarrant County - Obituaries - John P. Cates *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Charlotte Coble Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Fort Worth Star-Telegram June 2005 Mansfield – John P. Cates, 71, died Sunday, June 12, 2005. Graveside service: 9 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, under the direction of Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. John was born Dec. 29, 1933, in Carrolton, Miss., the son of John and Effie Cates. He married Dorothy Bennett on July 16, 1955, in Fort Smith, Ark. He was a Korean War veteran. Survivors: Wife, Dorothy Cates; son, Michael Jones; daughters, Elaine Aguilar, Lynda Briggs, and Deidre Sparks; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother; and two sisters.