1965 Aug 19
Mr Arthur Frank Gates, 83 died Friday Aug 13th in a Gadsden county hospital.
He has been a resident for past 46 years. Survivors include his widow Mrs Mary A
Gates, 2 sons Percy & Howard F Gates, 1 bro Enos Gates. Services on Sunday
with burial in Magnolia.
Mr Lee Sanders Nelson 84, died Saturday Aug 14 at his residence. Survivors include
his widow, Mrs Alice Infinger Nelson, 4 daus Mrs Lori Curry, Mrs Oneita Redmond, Mrs
Aytie Cosson & Mrs Marie Rhodes, 4 sons, Kinsay Nelson, Ebin Dalton, Sidney, & J C
Nelson; 1 sis Mrs Martha Willingham; 1 bro Joe Nelson; 1 half sis Mrs Hattie Earley; 2
half bro Charle & Miles Gainey; 50 grandchildren, 9 gr gr. Services held Monday from
Pleasant Ridge Baptist church with burial in church cemetery.
Mr Fred C Shoemaker 78 died Thursday. He was native of Goes, Ohio and had been a
resident for pst 20 yrs. Survivors include his widow, Mrs Gertrude Shoemaker, one
daughter Mrs Ellen S Wilson, one son George Shoemaker and one grandchild.
Mr William M Linton 64, of Alaqua passed away Friday. He was a native and lifelong
resident of Walton. Survivors include his widow, Mrs Maggie Linton, 2 dau Mrs Blondell
Crowder and Mrs Dorothy Butts, one son Eddie Ray Linton; 4 bros Hughie, Henry,
Thermon and J W Linton; 5 sis Mrs Elizabeth Shaw, Mrs Linnia Garrett, Mrs Jincie
Smith, Mrs Helen Senterfitt and Mrs Odesa Mason. Services on Sunday from Pleasant
Ridge Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson