Extracted from The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL)
JESSIE EUVILLE CATES
CATES, JESSIE EUVILLE, age 97 of Bessemer, Al. (Morgan Community) where she lived nearly 70 years, passed away on November 22, 2011. A native of Bibb County, Al she was preceded in death by her parents, L.L. and Estelle Jackson, her husband James Cates, Sr., brothers; Berlie Jackson, Bill Jackson, sisters; Lucille Smitherman and Texas Smitherman.
She is survived by sons; Jimmy (Mildred) Cates of Bessemer. and Luke (Bonnie) Cates of Tuscaloosa, her grandchildren; Danny (Sheila) Cates of Montevallo, Barbara (Bruce) Blackwell of Alabaster, Chip (Sara-Margaret) Cates, Cindy (Brennon) Lake of Northport and Natalie (Chad) Cain of Huntsville, her sisters; Edna Dial of Centreville, Pearl Thomas of Adger, Lindy (Floyd) Helton of Randolph and nine great-grandchildren.
Graveside Services will be held at Hopewell Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery Bessemer, Alabama on Friday, November 25, 2011 at 2 p.m. Rev. William Pritchett and Rev. Joey Mojica will be officiating.
Pallbearers will be Danny Cates, Chip Cates, Brennon Lake, Bruce Blackwell, Eddie Dial, and Jessie Blackwell.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Jerry McLane, the management and staff of Plantation Manor Nursing Home and Hospice Team of Southeast Hospice for their loving care. Patterson Forest Grove Funeral Home officiating.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011