1930
John Douglass
2017
John Douglass Cates Iii
June 28, 1930 — December 7, 2017
Doug was the father of five sons and was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy and son, Ted. A lifelong resident of Burke County, he loved his church, First Baptist Church of Waynesboro, which he joined in 1941. He started Cates Firestone in 1969 and rarely missed a day in the store since then. He served various positions in the community, such as a past member of the Exchange Club, and was a member of the Bilo Coffee Club. He truly enjoyed fishing and golfing and loved his dog, Jack. A summary of his life would be: "He fought the good fight, He finished the race, He kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7.
Surviving are four sons, Doug and wife Jacqueline, Paul and wife Julie, Pete and wife Texas, and Daniel and wife Becky; twelve grandchildren, Redding and wife Lina, John and wife Susie, Charles, John Paul, Baxter, Taylor, Mills, Nancy Carolyn and husband Kyle, Mariah, Peter, Caroline, and Ben; four great grandchildren; a sister, Betty; and a brother, Fred. In addition, he's survived by Sherri's daughters, Lyn Golden and husband Jeff and Katie Taylor and husband Mark; and her granddaughter, Ashlee Smith.
Memorial Service will be 12:00 noon December 9 at First Baptist Church of Waynesboro with Dr. G. Al Wright, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:300 am until the start of the service.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Christian, Jimmy Miller, Porter Cohen, Jack Brantley, Johnny Brookins, Ralph Powell, and Alex Gray. Honorary Pallbearers will be the members of his Sunday School Class.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Baptist Church of Waynesboro, 853 N. Liberty St., Waynesboro, GA 30830.
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Saturday, December 9, 2017
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