Alma Gates b. 16 Oct 1919 Tennessee d. 22 May 2008 Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

1919 - 2008 (88 years)

Name	Alma Gates
Born	16 Oct 1919	Tennessee
Gender	Female
Died	22 May 2008	Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee [1]
Buried	24 May 2008	Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee [2, 3]
Person ID	I48085	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
Last Modified	5 Aug 2016

Father	Leonard Gates, b. Abt 1898, Tennessee , d. Bef 22 May 2008 (Age ~ 110 years)
Mother	Lola Mae Waters, b. 1 May 1901, Tennessee , d. 26 Nov 1979 (Age 78 years)
Married	15 Apr 1916	Cocke County, Tennessee [4]
Family ID	F90055	Group Sheet

Family Esmond Baxter, b. 11 Dec 1913, Tennessee , d. 31 May 2012, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee (Age 98 years)

Married 16 Oct 1939 Cocke County, Tennessee [5]

Children

+	1. Brenda Baxter, b. 8 Jun 1941, d. 27 Mar 1986, Cocke County, Tennessee (Age 44 years)
	2. Steve Baxter
	3. Marilyn Anne Baxter, b. 20 Apr 1946, d. 7 Jul 2016 (Age 70 years)

Family ID F90057 Group Sheet

Event Map

	Born - 16 Oct 1919 - Tennessee
	Married - 16 Oct 1939 - Cocke County, Tennessee
	Died - 22 May 2008 - Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee
	Buried - 24 May 2008 - Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee

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Sources

[S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 22 May 2008.
(October 16, 1919 - May 22, 2008)

Alma Baxter, age 88, of Cosby, passed away, Thursday, May 22, 2008 at her home. She was a member of Laurel Spring Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard Gates and Lola Greene; daughter, Brenda Large; brother, Nick Greene; and sister, Evelyn Hatley. Mrs. Baxter is survived by her husband, Esmond Baxter of Cosby; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Deanne Baxter of Chattanooga, TN; daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Eddie Woods of Dandridge; brother, Bud Greene of Cosby; sisters, Peggy Pack and husband J.C. of Cosby, Ruth Ford of Cosby, Betty Joe Ball and husband Ven of Knoxville; grandchildren, Mitzi Stinson, Matthew Baxter and Jessie Baxter; and a host of other family and friends. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, May 24, 2008 in Laurel Springs Christian Church, with Rev. Mike Hensley and Brother Ken Arnold officiating. Entombment will follow in Resthaven Memorial Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm prior to the funeral services at the church. In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to Laurel Springs Christian Church Building Fund, 160 Baxter Road, Cosby, TN 37722.
[S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 48840085).
[S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 48715041).
[S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name Leonard Gates
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 15 Apr 1916
Event Place , Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Lola Waters
Spouse's Gender Female
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-909-50902-72865-14?cc=1619127 : 20 July 2016), Cocke > Marriage registers, 1912-1917, vol 12-13 > image 540 of 720; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.
[S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name: Esmond Baxter
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Oct 1939
Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: 1914
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Spouse: Alma Gates
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1919
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Reference Number: 26
Film Number: 1928651
Digital Folder Number: 004485966
Image Number: 00052