Geneva "Bea" K Gates

of Clinton, AR

July 23, 1933 - March 7, 2021

Geneva (Keeling) Gates, 87, of Plant passed away on March 7, 2021. Geneva, also known as ''Bea'', was born July 23, 1933 in Santa Fe, Tennessee, to the late Roy and Eula Mae (Hunt) Keeling.

They moved to Botkinburg, Arkansas when Geneva was a child. Upon her marriage to Hollis M. Gates, Jr. on January 9, 1954, she made the Plant Community her home for the remainder of her life. Geneva was baptized on December 12, 1965 and joined her family in membership at Red Hill Missionary Baptist Church which later became Botkinburg Baptist Church. There, she served in a number of roles from Sunday school teacher to treasurer and trustee until recent years when her health declined.

Geneva graduated from Clinton Vocational Training School in 1952 and shared a special bond with her classmates, looking forward to attending every alumni reunion. Geneva and her husband, Junior, and her son, Lee Roy, spent many years involved in gardening, farming, and activities and leadership in the Plant Community 4-H Club and the Van Buren County Fair. She also served as the official cooperative weather observer for Botkinburg and was presented with numerous awards from the United States Department of Commerce for her dedicated service for over 40 years.

Geneva was greeted in heaven by her parents, her husband, an infant son, a great-grandchild, as well as her son, Lee Gates, also of Plant. A devoted mother, Geneva left her earthly home for her heavenly home just three days after his passing on March 4, 2021. She is further preceded in death by her sisters, Nancy and Hazel, as well as her brother, Arvel.

Left to cherish Geneva's memory are her daughter-in-law, Teresa (Cox) Gates, three grandchildren; Jason, April and Abby Gates and two great-grandchildren; Jordyn Bates and Rylan Gates. She is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews.

Services will be graveside at 10 am, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Plant Cemetery with Lannie Younger officiating. Pallbearers are Jason Gates, Ralph Galvan, Major Jenkins, Roy Isaac Keeling, Tom Prout, and Dan Prout.

To express condolences online visit www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/clinton

Arrangements are entrusted to Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas.



Service Information
  Service
Graveside Services
Plant Baptist Cemetery
4897 Hwy 110
Clinton,  AR 72031
3/10/2021 at 10:00 am

Cemetery/Interment
Plant Cemetery
4897 Highway 110
Clinton, AR 72031
 


Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
Highway 65 South
Clinton, AR  72031
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com