David Lee Cates Obituary
The passing of David Lee Cates of Mansfield, Texas, born in Collinsville, Illinois leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on January 21, 2025 at the age of 77. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of David Lee Cates to show support.
He was predeceased by: his brother James Cates; his nephew Patrick Cates; his nieces, Linda Grywacz-Schwarz and Melissa Cates Dalton; and his daughter Dorit Anne.
He is survived by: his wife Marianne (Grant); his sons, Jay B Cates (Guadalupe) and Scott Cates; his stepdaughters, Christina Miller (Michael) and Amy Proctor; his grandchildren, Xabier Cates (Shelby Griffin), Valerie Cates, David Cates, Amberly Taylor, Ceara Keller, Ross Keller, Kendall Rodriguez, Dominic Rodriguez and Gabrielle Proctor; his great grandchildren, Nicholas Evans, CJ Evans, Ladarrian Taylor, Grace Ann Taylor and Bayleigh Elise Cates; and his siblings, Charles Cates and Charlotte Gryzwacz of Illinois.
