Amanda Gates Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Amanda Gates (Saint Louis, Michigan), born in Louisville, Kentucky, who passed away on October 3, 2018 at the age of 78. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Irvin Blanton and Ada Blanton (Gibson); her siblings, Ernest Blanton, Lillian Hoard, Maxine McAnany and Pauline Jimenez (Juan); her husband Oscar; and her grandson Gerald Gulick Jr..

She is survived by: her daughter Mary Jo Graham (Mark); her grandchildren, Brandon Wingle (Kayla), Amanda Thomas (Kurtis) and Nicole Martinez (Matthew); and her great grandchildren, Ella, Buck Wingle, Jade Gulick, Isaac, Eloise Thomas, Cal and Graham Martinez. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.