Jack GATES

Male 1926 - 2017  (91 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jack GATES was born on 5 Mar 1926 in Union Co., Louisiana (son of Erwin W. GATES and Mary Elizabeth BOLES); died on 6 Sep 2017; was buried in Crossroad Cemetery, Union Co., Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Police Jury Ward 7, Union Co., Louisiana
    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in Union County, Louisiana

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    Funeral services for Jack Gates, 91, of the Crossroads Community was held on Friday, September 8, 2017 at 12:00 P.M. at Crossroads Baptist Church. Officiating the service was Rev. Andy Johnson. Visitation was held from 10:00 A.M. till time of service at the church. Interment followed at Crossroads Cemetery under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville.
    Jack was born on March 5, 1926 in Union Parish, and passed away on September 6, 2017. He was a proud U.S. Marine serving with the 5th Marine Division in WWII. Jack was retired from Riverwood, now Graphic Packaging, after 42 years of service. He could be seen daily riding his John Deere lawn mower whether he was mowing or not. He loved to fish, hunt and work in his garden.
    He was preceded in death by his parents, Ervin and Elizabeth Gates, step-mother, Verda Gates; sister Evelyn Tatum; brothers Ira, Dick, Coot, and Raymond Gates.
    Survivors include his loving wife of seventy years, Mary Jo Nolan Gates, daughter, Debbie Gates Dickerson and husband Malcolm; son Dusty Gates and wife Camille; grandchildren; Kristy Smith, Kelly Gates, Morgan Lowery, and husband Kyle; and Stacie Watts and husband Joe; seven great-grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren; brother James Gates, sisters Shirly Ganey Moncrief and Mary Lou Bollier and husband Cecil, sister-in-laws, Lila Simpson, Betty Gates and Pat Jordan, and numerous nieces and nephews.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Erwin W. GATESErwin W. GATES was born on 5 Jul 1892 in Louisiana; died on 21 Jul 1972; was buried in Rocky Branch Cemetery, Rocky Branch, Union Co., Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Son of Henry Elliott Gates and Nancy Ann Josephine Flowers
    • Census: 1910, Living with parents in Police Jury Ward 7, Union Co., Louisiana
    • Census: 1930, Living in Police Jury Ward 7, Union Co., Louisiana
    • Census: 1940, Living in Union Co., Louisiana

    Erwin married Mary Elizabeth BOLES on 2 Apr 1911 in Ouachita Co., Louisiana. Mary (daughter of John Thomas BOLES and Ada TAYLOR) was born on 12 Feb 1893 in Louisiana; died on 9 May 1941 in Ouachita Co., Louisiana; was buried in Rocky Branch Cemetery, Rocky Branch, Union Co., Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Elizabeth BOLESMary Elizabeth BOLES was born on 12 Feb 1893 in Louisiana (daughter of John Thomas BOLES and Ada TAYLOR); died on 9 May 1941 in Ouachita Co., Louisiana; was buried in Rocky Branch Cemetery, Rocky Branch, Union Co., Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with parents in Police Ward 1, Union Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1910, Living in Police Jury Ward 7, Union Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1930, Living with husband in Police Jury Ward 7, Union Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1940, Living with husband in Union Parish, Louisiana

    Children:
    1. Ira D. GATES was born on 11 Feb 1912 in Union Co., Louisiana; died on 13 Jan 1994; was buried in Rocky Branch Cemetery, Rocky Branch, Union Co., Louisiana.
    2. Robert Gray GATES was born on 3 Feb 1914 in Union Co., Louisiana; died on 1 Oct 1990; was buried in Rocky Branch Cemetery, Rocky Branch, Union Co., Louisiana.
    3. Zealious Erwin GATES was born on 5 Oct 1918 in Louisiana; died on 30 Oct 1986.
    4. Raymond GATES was born on 27 Feb 1921 in Union Co., Louisiana; died on 27 Jul 2013 in West Monroe, Ouachita Co., Louisiana; was buried in Rocky Branch Cemetery, Rocky Branch, Union Co., Louisiana.
    5. Evaline C. GATES was born about 1923 in Louisiana.
    6. 1. Jack GATES was born on 5 Mar 1926 in Union Co., Louisiana; died on 6 Sep 2017; was buried in Crossroad Cemetery, Union Co., Louisiana.
    7. Shirley GATES was born on 26 Jun 1928 in Rocky Branch, Union Co.,Louisiana; died on 17 Dec 2017 in West Monroe, Ouachita Co., Louisiana; was buried in Rocky Branch Cemetery, Rocky Branch, Union Co., Louisiana.
    8. Mary GATES