William (Bill) Russell Cates

May 21, 2020

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William (Bill) Russell Cates

May 21, 2020

Hillsborough, North Carolina

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It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved William Russell Cates (Hillsborough, North Carolina), born in Alamance, North Carolina, who passed away, on May 21, 2020. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Marion R. Cates and Virginia Williams Cates. He is survived by: his siblings, Raymond, Butch, Charlotte and Janet; his stepson Marty; his wife Virgina Burgess; his daughter Sunshine Marie; his stepchildren, Sherry Burgess, Faith Cannon and Kenny Price; his great grandchildren, Jaylen, Jayden Hancock and Sofia; his pet Buddy; and his siblings, Gwen Cole (Steven Hamlett) and Robert Cates. He is also survived by his dogs. his goats, and his grandchildren.

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34 people wrote a message from the heart

September 17, 2024

Abi wrote a sympathy message

“Papa I miss you. come back. I miss you. You always knew how to cheer me up I miss the goodnight calls with you. I miss your voice. I hate this class. It would be better with you still here. I miss and love you so much. My stomach hurts in pain so much it hurts it really does. I don't seem to understand why everyone's mad at me.”

September 6, 2024

Abi wrote a sympathy message

“hi papa. long time no talk. I miss you!!! remember that boy I told u about last year? yeah he's gone so no more of him. I know ur probably saying that to me right now but I cant help it. I hope ur so proud of me and how far I have made it. When I started texting you I was in 6th-7th grade. now I'm a Junior in highschool.”

September 6, 2024

Abi wrote a comment

“I cant believe I have made it this far. I was 11 or 12 when u left me. I'm 16 now. Not a year goes by that I don't think of you. I will always be your birthday girl. oh yeah and happy late birthday papa! I love you so much I hope you didn't party without me there with you. I hope all the fur babies are treating you well. Like dusty the cat I saw. He went to heaven this week. Please take care of him. He needs so much love in his life. I love you papa please don't forget that. I wish I could hug-”

September 6, 2024

Abi wrote a comment

“- You again. To hear I love you again I would die for. To call you every night and tell you goodnight and that I love you. I sleep with your pillow everynight because it comforts me to sleep. I take it everywhere i go to stay. Lol i know this is alot to type to you so im gonna go papa! Just know i miss and love you so much. More than you will ever know.”

July 17, 2024

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“i miss you papa. i really do. i love you so much.”

May 24, 2024

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hey papa, the teacher is making me mad, BY CLOSING MY TABS.. they need to stop fr. but i miss you. i cant believe its been 4 years already. i miss u so much. i miss ur hugs. ur voice. i miss you so much. well i hope ur proud of me in heaven. i love you!!”

May 16, 2024

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“I can't wait to see you again in heaven. I miss u. Im doing my best i can for you right now. I love you so much. i hope your proud of me up above in heaven and ur cheering me on. i love u so so much.”

May 13, 2024

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hey papa, i miss you. Im so so sorry i havent been messaging you.. they blocked it on my school account to where i couldn't. I miss u so much. I miss ur voice comforting me when i was sad. I miss calling you every night before i went to bed. I miss u soo much. i bet ur having fun with buddy and wiggles, Tinker bell, milkshake, cutie pie and my babies Yogi and brownie. You are all my sweet angles and i miss every single one of you dearly.”

May 21, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“today marks 3 years without you. i want to thank you for being the best papa i could ever ask for, you werent like a papa to me you were like a dad to me i wish you would've known that. I lost a piece of my heart. I miss you more than i can explain. i love you so so so much i hope you know that. i wont ever forget you. I love you always papa. Ill always be your girl.”

May 18, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Words cant explain how much i miss you.”

May 16, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“This Sunday will be 3 years since you've passed. I don't know what i'm gonna do without you. I don't know what we are gonna do this Sunday. But i miss you.”

May 12, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“I love you.”

April 9, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“hey papa, i hate it here. All i want i just one more hug from you. Just one more please. And i really need to hear you say "i love you baby girl" one more time since i never got too hear you say that before you passed away. I will always be your birthday girl i promise, i will never forget you papa. I really miss you. I'm grounded right now but i still find a way to talk to you since today marks a month I've commented. Next month is may and it will mark 3 years without you already. I can't-”

April 9, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a comment

“believe it's already been 3 years man. years go by so fast like what.. I hope you are having fun in heaven and partying and having the time of your life!!. I love you so much and i miss you so so so much. people have gotten way more mean towards me ever since you passed you always checked up on me to see if i was okay or if i needed anything. Please take good care of fatboy, wiggles, cutiepie, milkshake and tinker bell for me. I wish you the best up there and have so much fun.”

April 9, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a comment

“Oh and Happy Easter papa. I love you. Oh i forgot to mention i started volleyball a few weeks ago. I always look for you in the crowd or on the bleachers cause i know you are always watching me and cheering me on to never give up. My first game is this Tuesday! I will look for you in the crowd i know you will be there. its 2 am i should go to sleep now, i love you papa Goodnight!1”

March 9, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hey papa, tomorrow is gmas birthday. It will be her 3 years of not having you here on her birthday. Me and you could go shopping for her and get what we want for her but you arent here to do that with me. I start volleyball again in 2 weeks, next year is my last year playing where ive been playing for years and years. I really wish you could watch me play again. I only play because i know you would want to see me happy and you want to see me do what i like to do and not just cry over you being-”

March 9, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a comment

“Gone. I might start to play volleyball for school and softball but i know when i leave school im gonna have to stop playing and i hate that. I miss you.”

February 16, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“i miss you. happy late valentines papa. i wish you would've bought me something but i know you have a ton of things waiting for me up in heaven that you probably bought me so much already and i know you have, I miss you so much man it hurts me it absolutely kills me that i couldn't make you feel better cause that was my job to make you better. I know you couldn't get any better but man i tried my best to get you better i really tried. When you left it killed me, i needed you to stay here. You-”

February 16, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a comment

“You were my mental support, you understood me more then anyone. You helped me thro alot man, you helped me when i was upset you helped me thro stuff you dont even know you helped me thro. I just miss you so much dude. i wish you were still here. I wish you beat cancer, cancer is so bad man... I miss you and i love you. Ive met the best guy ever man, hes so perfect hes literally everything i would want in a guy he treats me so good and hes just so ahhh you would love him i swear if you met him-”

February 16, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a comment

“You would love him, cause he treats your birthday girl so good, he has helped me thro things he doesnt even know hes helped me thro, I havent told him about you but i plan on it sometime. When he asks about you ill tell him how much of a great grandpa you were and how much you helped me thro everything that you did. Im going to bed goodnight papa i miss you and i love you i hope you know that.”

February 4, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

““PAPA GUESS WHAT DUKE BEAT UNC!!!!! YOU WOULD BE SO PROUD I KEPT TRACK OF THE GAME FOR YOU. I MISS YOUU. DUKE FOR LIFE.” LOOK IM SO PROUD. YOU DONT KNOW HOW HAPPY I AM.”

January 14, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“its been a month since i last was here. another year without you. it will be a year since bandit passed on monday. i hope you and the dogs are playing in heaven, I miss wiggles and bandit. They were my favorite doggos. u will always be in my heart tho your not here with me, i miss you everyday and i always will papa. Happy late new years its gonna be another hard year without you. I miss you. i dont know what else to say, im just so drained i dont know what to say anymore. I miss you the most-”

January 14, 2023

Abi Burgess wrote a comment

“It hurts me that ur not here anymore man. it drains me. I miss you and i always will. I love you. One day i will come and visit you in heaven i miss you. I love you and i always will, i wish i could give you a big hug but ur not here anymore i feel like i failed trying to make you feel better but it didnt work. Im sorry i wasnt there for you when you passed, i never got to say goodbye and that kills me everyday i know its not my fault but i still blame it on myself that i couldnt make u better. I wish you would've beat cancer dude.”

December 4, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hi papa. i miss you. i really wanna be with you right now. i love you.”

December 4, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a comment

“I feel like a disappointment to everyone. do nice things for people and they dont appreciate it. you were the only one to appreciate everything. i miss you. i wish you were here with us. i dont know how long i can be here without you.”

November 16, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hey papa... i miss you, i wish heaven had visiting hours so i could see you everyday. you were taken to soon. Thanksgiving and Christmas isnt the same without you here. i dont get to see you anymore and it kills me everyday that i dont get to see you i wish i couldve made you feel better he last weeks you were here. i tried my best when u were here to take care of you the best i could. and i failed. i miss you so much it kills me everyday i couldnt make you feel better tho cancer hurt you that-”

November 16, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a comment

“you couldn't do anything. i know ur in a better place and that ur not hurting that makes me happy that ur not in pain anymore. But now that ur gone im in pain. it hurts that ur not here. everyones been getting meaner ever since you went to beautiful heaven. I have to stop crying that ur gone cause ik ur not hurting anymore. but im still sad ur gone. i miss you very much. ive felt so numb ever since you left. i cant feel anything anymore. i havent had my real smile ever since you left cause you-”

November 16, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a comment

“made me smile so much. i miss you and cant wait to see you in heaven,”

November 15, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hi papa i miss you🫶”

October 17, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hey papa, i miss you. im crying in school because i miss you. i cried last night because i miss you. i miss you so much. I wish god didnt choose you to go. grandma needs some help around the house ever since god chose you, shes hurting really bad. she needs your help bad. I cant stand to see her in pain like shes in, and jasper isnt helping any cause hes hurting her worse when he lays on her lap. but i gotta go so ill stop by again and post another thing like i always do every month i miss you.”

October 17, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a comment

“and i love you so much. :(”

September 22, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hey, you really need to come visit me from heaven. I really miss you.”

August 31, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“hey papa.. im a freshman now, i just wanted to stop by and say happy late birthday i would've came by last week and said happy birthday but i didn't have the chance too. I really miss you. I know you're here every step i take. Miss you.”

June 14, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hi papa. I miss you. School ended a week ago. I really miss my friends they made me really happy. I also really miss 2 of my teachers. I miss you more tho.... 🙁 please come back and visit us sometime. I need to see you again.”

May 21, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hi papa today is the day you passed i cant believe its been 2 years already. Cancer couldve let you last more longer. but no jesus had other plans for u to go and visit ur fur babies. and family members. please say hi to wiggles and bandit for me. I miss them both they were good doggies. Grandma only has jasper, re re and tipper left. They are slowly leaving her... After they are gone idk what she'll do. But we miss you papa and we wish you were here with us. Today is bb's birthday and we wish-”

May 21, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a comment

“You could wsh her a happy birthday today. shes 26. and me and momma are going to a concert tonght we are going to see Tim Mcgraw i think you wouldve loved him.”

April 21, 2022

Abi Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hi papa i miss you. Daily stop by almost. I really miss you and if you didnt know sissy is pregnant again. Her name is gonna be luna!. Shes gonna be so pretty cause her name will be luna. Im in school and we've had tests all week.”

April 6, 2022

Abigail Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hi papa. i wish you were here i really do, mommy is stuck up this guy and its annoying. i dont even know him. Shes making me call him everyday and i dont like it. Shes gonna make me give up and see you. I really miss you i do. It honestly doesnt feel the same. You made me happy and safe. I dont know what to do anymore.”

March 3, 2022

Abigail Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hai papa, i miss you. life is not the same without you:/ I love you. i really miss you to the point where i just wanna give up honestly but i know people dont want me too and im scared of death honestly. But i just wanna be with you right now i wanna just cry and tell you everything thats going on. I just wanna feel safe again you were my safe spot when you were here and i felt warm around you when you were here. I dont feel home with a lot of people anymore like i used too. I just wish you were”

March 3, 2022

Abigail Burgess wrote a comment

“Here honestly. I dont care who sees this but i just wanna not feel numb anymore. I felt home near you, i knew everything i went thro. And i love you for putting up with me all through these years. i really do appreciate it. I just wish people couldnt die. I wish you would've ate. You would've been here you would've been better. You put yourself thro pain for not eating and drinking.. i did the best i could to take care of you i know i didnt do my best but i tried. well schools almost over<3”

January 31, 2022

Abigail Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Haiii papa!! i miss you, i am in school rn hehehehe. The teacher cant do anything about me talking to you! hahahah! because, i cried last time she closed my tab i was trying to talk to you.... I really miss you and i love you sm<3.”

January 28, 2022

Abigail Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hey, guess what... My ear is bleeding papa;( it hurts.... You could make it better if you were still here, I could make you better and u could make me better, just wanted to stop by and say hello and i miss you so much.”

January 27, 2022

Abigail Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hi papa!, daily stop by. I love you so much, and i wanted to tell you that i miss you very much and i hate school and teachers. They are mean:(, i wish u were still here to help me with school and stress from all the teachers. Mommy misses you too, Me and her are gonna go to Orlando Florida on may 21st. the day you died, so we wont be in town because that day still hurts me.... Its sissy's birthday i wish you would've made it to meet alaina... I love you dearly. miss you so much, I cant wait to”

January 27, 2022

Abigail Burgess wrote a comment

“die and see you again. again i love you”

January 10, 2022

Abigail Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hi papa!. My daily month stop by!. I just wanted to say that i really hate teachers! they are so lame and rude. Cant talk to my friends... :(. I wish school would be over by now!. i wanted to say that i love u dearly and forever. its almost 2 years since u passed<3. Its been hell while you've been gone. i really miss you!. i hope when i die i get to see you<3. i miss you very very much mommy has been upset about a guy recently... And a tree fell down near our house:( My story is that the reason”

January 10, 2022

Abigail Burgess wrote a comment

“is that you wanted to keep me safe<3. its time to end this convo. i love you.”

November 11, 2021

Abigail Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hi papa... Today's momma's birthday. Shes mad at me. I might go to gmas tomorrow. I dont know. I wish u were still here i really do. I want to move in somewhere else without momma. Love you<3- Abi burgess”

September 10, 2021

Abigail Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“Hi papa, i know u cant see this but i had to get this out, i miss you everyday, im probably gonna be here writing here every once a month. But just know Mom has got a lot meaner since u left. Gma still the same as normal, Sissy and alaina are doing great! We wish you could see her, shes the most cutest thing ever. well im gonna end it here cause i don't know what else to say, i really hope to see you soon in heaven, Once i get old and die. i really do miss you... - Abi burgess <3”

June 6, 2021

death wrote a sympathy message

“well she misses u a lot you really did love her and she misses you a lot from what she has told me your a very good man”

May 4, 2021

Abigail Burgess wrote a sympathy message

“love you hope to see you soon...”

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