Rev. Gates

Gates, Rev. Harold Indianapolis, Indiana (Formerly of Saginaw, Mich.) May 23, 1939 - November 5, 2005 Passed away peacefully Saturday, November 5, 2005 with his family by his side in Indianapolis, Ind. Harold Gates was born May 23, 1939 in Hughes, Ark, the 5th of thirteen children to Herman and Bertha Gates. His family later moved to West Memphis, Ark., where he attended local schools and graduated from Wonder High School in the class of 1959. He continued his education later in life and earned his B.A. in Theology from the Theological Seminary and Bible College of Monroe, La. in May of 2000. In March of 1965, he married E. Gean Gates. To this union, four children were born: Athon, Baxter, Cassen (Tracy) and Dahl Gates. In March of 1966, he moved to Saginaw, Mich. and began working for G.M. at the Malleable Iron Foundry and was a member of UAW Local 445. He retired in 1991. In January of 1976, he became an ordained minister. In January of 1977, he founded and pastored the Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church until 2002 when he retired as pastor and moved to Indianapolis, Ind. until his death. In addition to his wife and children, he leaves eight grandchildren: TeKeisha (Demetrius) Smith, J'Frances and Ashton Laws, Dene' Smith, Devere Enoch, and Mason, Morgan and Myles Gates; four godchildren, Mary Swift, Renee Kaiser, Latrice Torrence, Lee Arthur Thomas, Jr.; two very close brothers, L.T. Gates and Donald (Rosie) Graves. At his request, there will be a memorial service on Thursday, November 10, 2005 from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the Wolverine State Baptist Headquarters, 615 S. Jefferson Ave. in Saginaw, Mich. The service will be moderated by Pastor Paul E. Broaddus of Truevine Baptist Church. There will be no viewing at this service. Local arrangements entrusted to the Browne's Mortuary, 441 N. Jefferson Ave. Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2005 at Beautiful Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 420 S. 15th Street in West Memphis, Arkansas 72301. Rev. E.D. Whitfield, Pastor. Pastor Columbus Clayton of New Mount Calvary Baptist Church of Lansing, Mich. will officiate. Arkansas arrangements entrusted to the Anthony Funeral Home, 135 S. 16th Street, West Memphis, Arkansas 72301