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Lora Slay Gates

Birth
Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
Death
23 Feb 1951 (aged 62)
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
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Mrs J V Gates To Be Buried Saturday

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning at 10:30 for Mrs J V Gates, 62, from the Baldwin chapel. Dr W Douglas Hudgins, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Interment will be made at Lakewood.

Mrs Gates died at the family residence, 306 Alexander, Friday morning at 12:05 after an illness of several months.

A native of Simpson county, Mrs Gates had been a resident of Jackson for the past 25 years. She was a member of the First Baptist church.

Surviving are a son, James V Gates, Monroe, La; a brother Bob Slay, Crystal Springs and four sisters, Mrs J T Bell and Mrs Kate Ferguson, both of Crystal Springs and Mrs J M Evans and Mrs M P Collins, both of Jackson.

Pallbearers will be her nephews; Graham Ferguson, Boyce Ferguson, Colan Farmer, Cline Farmer, Jack Evans and Glenn Breland.

Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS)
Saturday, February 24, 1951
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Mrs J V Gates To Be Buried Saturday

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning at 10:30 for Mrs J V Gates, 62, from the Baldwin chapel. Dr W Douglas Hudgins, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Interment will be made at Lakewood.

Mrs Gates died at the family residence, 306 Alexander, Friday morning at 12:05 after an illness of several months.

A native of Simpson county, Mrs Gates had been a resident of Jackson for the past 25 years. She was a member of the First Baptist church.

Surviving are a son, James V Gates, Monroe, La; a brother Bob Slay, Crystal Springs and four sisters, Mrs J T Bell and Mrs Kate Ferguson, both of Crystal Springs and Mrs J M Evans and Mrs M P Collins, both of Jackson.

Pallbearers will be her nephews; Graham Ferguson, Boyce Ferguson, Colan Farmer, Cline Farmer, Jack Evans and Glenn Breland.

Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS)
Saturday, February 24, 1951
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  • Created by: Beth Brown
  • Added: Feb 22, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176605388/lora-gates: accessed ), memorial page for Lora Slay Gates (17 Nov 1888–23 Feb 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 176605388, citing Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Beth Brown (contributor 46599148).