Jerry Leon Cates Sr.

We've missed you these past years at the crab feeds. Just haven't been the same without you. We had a lot of laughs, food, and drink there. We miss exchanging jokes with you and all the laughter. We're honored to have started as a business relationship; and, ended as a friendship for so many years. Rest in peace. You are in our prayers.

I love you Uncle Jerry! I will miss giving you a hard time about thinking I was Delynn! I know you are in a much better place! Tell those that have gone before us that you are all loved and missed very much! Keep playing that beautiful music!

I always enjoyed listening to the Cates brothers play and sing. Although Dad (Bill) didn't play much he sure lit up when everybody was playing. I will hope to hear them all play again in heaven one day.

We will miss you uncle Jerry

As his oldest Nephew, I lived next door to Henry and Henrietta Cates and Jerry was just beginning High School at that time, being only 5 years younger I can remember a few things that happened then...He used to give me rides around in his Oldsmobile, and was always having a good time as I remember...I remember the Sunday Jam sessions in Grandpa and Grandma's Living room, and watching him and all my uncles playing music and having such a good time, then all of us sitting down for Ham hocks and...