Peggy Cates

Peggy Jo Cates, 79, of Clovis, NM, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. She was born on October 27, 1932 in Texico, New Mexico to Harry and Susie Fedric Donahey. She was born and raised in the Pleasant Hill community and attended the Pleasant Hill Schools until they closed. She then attended and graduated from Texico High School. She married Coke Cates on October 2, 1955 in Texico, New Mexico. She helped her husband on the farm for many years in the Broadview and Grady area. She loved to play the organ and embroider. She worked for Farmers Electric for several years. She and Coke moved to Clovis in 1989. She was a member of the Farm Bureau and Parkland Baptist Church. Her household was always clean and immaculate and was a great cook. She loved her family and her grandkids dearly.

She is survived by her two sons, Ken Cates and his wife Vicki of Midland, Texas, and Gary Cates and his wife Kim of Panhandle, Texas one sister, Betty Johnson and her husband Fred of Clovis, New Mexico one brother, Jack Donahey and his wife Donna of Texico, New Mexico four grandchildren, Courtney, Kenzy, Jett, and Jenna.

She is preceded in death by her husband Coke Cates on July 19, 2011, and her parents Harry and Susie Donahey.

Services will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Parkland Baptist Church in Clovis, New Mexico with Pastor Don Robertson, officiating and Pastor Wayne Boydston, assisting. Burial will follow at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in Clovis, New Mexico. Casket Bearers will be Lonnie Scott, Lyndon Donahey, Steve Bailey, Jimmy Schell, Kim Nelson, and Gary Miller. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Marion Ware, John Crow, Gene Jameson, Bill Page, Joe Richards, Monty McNeil, and all her friends and neighbors.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Clovis Gideon Camp, U 30030, P.O. Box 44, Clovis, New Mexico or the Grady Memorial Scholarship Fund, 3875 Curry Rd. O, Broadview, New Mexico 88112.

Arrangements are under the direction and care of SteedTodd Funeral Home Cremation, 800 E. Manana Blvd., Clovis, New Mexico 575 7635541. You may also sign the online guest registry at www.steedtodd.com .

Service

Funeral

Parkland Baptist Church
921 Parkland
Clovis, NM  88101
Thursday, November 10, 2011
10:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
1601 E. Llano Estacado
Clovis, NM  88101

Memorial Contributions

#U 30030
Clovis, NM  88102


3875 Curry Road O
Broadview, NM  88112