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    Mr. Gates

Preston Lee Gates

Funeral services for Preston Lee Gates were held June 22, 2019, at Murray Street Church of Christ in Rockdale with Brother John Mitchell, officiating. Burial was at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rock-dale.

Mr. Gates died Sunday, June 16.

He was born Nov. 23, 1926, to Leroy and Rosetta (Whitfield) Gates in Lee County, where he lived and attended school in the Sand Hill community of Tangle-wood.

Mr. Gates was baptized at an early age and became a member of the Church of Christ.

In early adulthood, he worked in Kerrville during the construction of the VA Hospital and later he was employed by the railroad.

On Feb. 17, 1950, he married Marjorie Knox. They shared 63 years of life together.

Mr. Gates began his career at Alcoa. He became a resident of Rockdale in 1962 and retired from Alcoa in 1987, after 35 years of service.

After retirement, he was a farmer.

Mr. Gates enjoyed attending church fellowship meetings and musicals throughout Central Texas and also enjoyed attending sporting events.

He was sociable and touched many lives in Rock-dale and the surrounding communities.

Mr. Gates was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Rosetta Gates; his wife, Marjorie Gates; and a sister, Loretta Hutchison.

Survivors are his children, Rose Marie Gates, Patricia Davis, Frederick Davis, Dwight Davis, David Davis (Charlotte) and Shawn Shepard (Malinda); and five nieces and nephews, James Lee (Ann), Dorthy Kaye (Ron), Richard, Robert (Debbie) and Louise (Joe); also, 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.

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