Michael P. "Kramer" Cates^[1]

1970 - 2012  (41 years)

• Name	Michael P. "Kramer" Cates
  Born	13 Jan 1970
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jan 2012	Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	8 Jan 2012	Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I183622	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Claude Ronald Cates,   b. 18 Nov 1941,   d. 26 Oct 2002, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Barbara "Jo" Barnes,   b. 19 Jul 1942,   d. 18 May 2012  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F69523	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Melissa "Missy" Carrell
  Married	4 May 2002	Cocke County, Tennessee   [3]
  Family ID	F74590	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 4 May 2002 - Cocke County, Tennessee Died - 1 Jan 2012 - Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - 8 Jan 2012 - Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 54. [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 1 Jan 2012. (January 13, 1970 - January 1, 2012) Michael P. (Kramer) Cates, age 41, of Newport passed away suddenly at his home New Years Day. He was employed by Lisega, Inc. of Kodak, Tennessee He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Cates; sister Donna Cates Verdi; paternal grandparents, Elmer and Esther Cates; maternal grandparents, Hattie Grooms and Robert Grooms. He leaves behind his wife, Melissa (Missy) Cates; son and daughter-in-law, Dustin and Lacey Williamson; grandson, Parker Williamson, who was the light of his life; mother, Barbara (Jo) Cates; sisters and brothers-in-law, Reecie Cates and Mike Livesay, Rhonda and L.D. Ottinger; grandmother, Helen Grooms; grandfather, Charles Murr; mother-in-law, Brenda Carrell; brother-in-law, Travis Carroll; nieces, Denea Cates, Crystal Crum and Tayler Livesay; nephews, Tyler Livesay and Carson Carrell; great-nieces, Karcye Franklin and Aislyn Norton; great-nephews, Krys Cates and Tanner Green; aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 pm Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Manes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ransom Hall and Rev. Frank Livesay officiating. Burial will be held at 11:00 am Sunday, January 8, 2012 in Union Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Pedro Gudger, Gary Ealy, Johnny Manning, Mike Livesay, Jason Ramsey, Don Jenkins, Daryl Jenkins and Seth Smith. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm to 8:00 Saturday prior to funeral service. Family and friends may sign guest register online at www.manesfuneralhome.com. Manes Funeral Home in charge. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Groom's Name Bride's First Name Bride's Maiden Name County Date of Marriage File # CATES MICHAEL P MELISSA R WILLIAMSON COCKE 05-04-2002 18548