Extracted from The Alexandria Daily Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Friday, July 1, 1994

Reginald Gates

WINNFIELD -- Services for Reginald ``Reggie'' Gates were at 4 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Southern with Dr. Calvin Phelps officiating. Burial was in Garden of Memories.

Gates, 87, of Winnfield died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, 1994, in Winn Parish Medical Center.

He was a native of Sikes and a veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Louise S. Gates of Winnfield; one daughter, Mrs. Thomas R. Straughan of Winnfield; one brother, C.B. Gates of Shreveport; one sister, Mrs. Horace Pepper of Baton Rouge; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Allen Autrey, Don Walsh, Harold Tarver, Tommy Bankston, Benny Smith and Mickey Simmons.