Frances G. Gates Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral services for Frances G. Gates, age 86, of Dubach will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Dubach United Methodist Church. Officiating the service will be Bro. Don Lanier, Bro. Terry Ganey, and Bro. Richard Warmack. Interment will follow at Harmony Chapel Cemetery west of Dubach under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Mrs. Gates was born July 29, 1925 and passed away February 2, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Gates; brother: David Owen and wife Nan; and nephew: Ken Hanks. Frances spent her life serving others, whether as a waitress of later in life as a caregiver or friend. She was a member of the Dubach United Methodist Church. She is survived by sisters: Nancy Hanks and husband William and Sallie Barfield and husband Bart all of Dubach; nieces, and nephews: Mike Hanks and wife Cammie, Jackie Billberry and husband Philip, Kammie Barfield, Russell Barfield and wife Sue, Wanda Ovitt and husband Chet and Susan Colvin and husband Billy. Pallbearers will be Mike Hanks, Hunter Hanks, Philip Billberry, Lance Billberry, Chet Ovitt, Russell Barfield and Garrett Barfield. Honorary Pallbearers will be Robert Skeeter Colvin, Bob Jensen, Billy Colvin, Jeremy Colvin and Cody Colvin. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Princeton Place, the staff of Hospice of Caring Hearts and her caregivers. Memorials may be made to Dubach United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM till service time at the church on Saturday. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com