James Lewis Gates Jr. Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Lewis Gates Jr. of Gladstone, Missouri, born in Okemah, Oklahoma, who passed away at the age of 90, on May 22, 2022. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of James Lewis Gates Jr. or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James L. Gates, Sr. and Ora Jane Gates (Freeman); his wife Faith D. Gates (West); and his siblings, Leroy Gates, Clifford Gates and Ruby Beasley.
He is survived by: his son Craig L. Gates; his daughter-in-law Melinda Gates; his grandchildren, Alexander Gates, Hannah Call (Caleb Call) and Joel Gates; his sisters, Dorothy Tierney, Betty Heady and Kathryn Rash; and his sister-in-law Sylvia Gates.
