Deborah Amaker Cates

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Mcalister-Smith Funeral & Cremation - West Columbia

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October 8, 2025

Oct

Visitation

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mcalister Smith - State St.

200 State St, West Columbia, SC 29169

Oct

Funeral service

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Mcalister Smith - State St.

200 State St, West Columbia, SC 29169

Mcalister-Smith Funeral & Cremation - West Columbia

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October 8, 2025

Deborah Cates Obituary

The memorial service for Deborah Amaker Cates, 74, formerly of Columbia, will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, 200 State Street, West Columbia, SC 29169. The Reverend Dr. Mark Bredholt... Read Deborah Cates's Obituary