Ethel Louise Gates

November 7, 2015

Mrs. Ethel Louise Gates, 71, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, in Spanish Fort.

Mrs. Gates was a native of Lottie, Alabama and a resident of Spanish Fort for the past 35 years. Mrs. Gates was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Ethel Milstead; sister, Wynell Milstead; and son, Charles “Lonnie” Breedlove.

Survivors include her husband, Bill Gates of Spanish Fort; three sons, William Curtis Gates of Millington, TN, Floyd Lee Breedlove of Magnolia Springs, AL and Johnny William Breedlove of Citronelle, AL; six daughters, Tambra Sluder of Spanish Fort, Laurie Ann Davis of Fairhope, Susan Luree Breedlove of Summerdale, Shawn Louise Strasser of Bay Minette, Cynthia Sue Griffin of Bay Minette and Lou Ann Strasser of Daphne; four brothers, Buford Milstead of Fairhope, Ray Milstead of Mobile, Roy Odom of Fairhope and Edward Odom of Pensacola; two sisters, Luvern Boyington of Whitehouse Fork and Frances Cook of Shubuta, MS; 21 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and special Aunt, Mary Alice Odom of Bay Minette.

Funeral services were held Saturday, November 7, 2015, at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Grindle officiating.

Burial was at Milstead Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Steven Gates, Blake Gates, Paul Strasser, Michael Griffin, Pat Goodman and Ed Griffin.

Honorary pallbearers were Barney Gates and Patrick Bertagnoli.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.

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