Bobbie Cates

bobbie cates
Bobbie Jo Cates, 88, of Linden passed away, Sunday, December 20, 2015. Mrs. Cates was born August 28, 1927 in Linden, TX to Charles Patrick Ard and Sarah Wood. Bobbie was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Linden and the TEL Sunday School Class. Mrs. Cates retired from the Texas Department of Health.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Toni and Lewis Melton; two grandsons, Brett Ivey and Tyler Ivey; special nieces, Patti Henson, LaJuan Hodgson, Beverly Edberg, Brenda Williams; nephew, Charles Latham; special great-nieces, Sierra Young, Bridgett Williams and many great-great nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, James Cates and two sisters, Maurine Chumley and Juanita Latham.
Services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Linden. Burial to follow in the Linden Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
The family would like to say a special thank you to The Wesley House and Heritage Hospice.
Memorials can be made to the First Baptist Church, Box 179, Linden, TX 75563 and Heritage Hospice, 4605 Texas Blvd., Texarkana, TX 75503.

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