1. | Melissa Ellen Simmons was born 4 Nov 1889, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1972; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. Other Events:
Melissa — Reuben Bartley "R. B." Laws. Reuben (son of James Laws and Cynthia Black) was born 22 May 1888; died 27 May 1962; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]
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2. | Esther Laws (1.Melissa1) was born 6 May 1914; died 30 May 1987; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. Esther — Elmer Cates. Elmer (son of Rev. Lewis Cates and Martha Johnson) was born 31 Dec 1914; died 19 Sep 1977. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Charles Edward Cates (2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) Charles — Peggy Butler. (daughter of Lonus Orville Butler and Clara Amalee Butler) [Group Sheet]
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4. | Harold Cates (2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) Harold — Joan Spence. (daughter of Reuben J. Spence and Pearl Jenkins) [Group Sheet]
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5. | Reva Cates (2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) Reva — Ray Parton. [Group Sheet]
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6. | Claude Ronald Cates (2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) was born 18 Nov 1941; died 26 Oct 2002, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Oct 2002, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. Claude — Barbara "Jo" Barnes. Barbara (daughter of Robert "Bob" Grooms and Hattie Barnes) was born 19 Jul 1942; died 18 May 2012; was buried 21 May 2012, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]
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7. | Melanie Cates (3.Charles3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) |
8. | Gregory Cates (3.Charles3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) |
9. | Harold Cates, Jr. (4.Harold3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) |
10. | Kimberly Parton (5.Reva3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) |
11. | David Parton (5.Reva3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) |
12. | Reecie Melissa Cates (6.Claude3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) was born 7 Nov 1960; died 15 Jul 2016, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jul 2016, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. Reecie — . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Reecie married Michael F. "Mike" Livesay 10 Dec 1994, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]
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13. | Donna S. Cates (6.Claude3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) was born 15 Apr 1962; died 16 Aug 2001, Afton, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Aug 2001, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. Donna — Crum. [Group Sheet]
Donna married Ricci M. Verdi 14 Mar 1997, Greene County, Tennessee. (son of Wayne S. Verdi) [Group Sheet] |
14. | Rhonda Cates (6.Claude3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) Rhonda — L. D. Ottinger. [Group Sheet] |
15. | Michael P. "Kramer" Cates (6.Claude3, 2.Esther2, 1.Melissa1) was born 13 Jan 1970; died 1 Jan 2012, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Jan 2012, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. Michael married Melissa "Missy" Carrell 4 May 2002, Cocke County, Tennessee. (daughter of Carrell and Brenda Williamson) [Group Sheet] |