Mrs. Ruth Gates

Mrs. Ruth Gates obituary, Flint, MI

Mrs. Ruth Gates

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Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home Chapel, Flint

906 W. Flint Park Blvd., Flint, MI 48505

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Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home Chapel, Flint

906 W. Flint Park Blvd., Flint, MI 48505

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New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church

1035 E. Carpenter Rd., Flint, MI 48505

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New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church

1035 E. Carpenter Rd., Flint, MI 48505

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Ruth Gates Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home - Flint on Mar. 12, 2026.
GATES, Mrs. Ruth - Age 95, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at her residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Friday, March 20, 2026, at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, 1035 E. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Elder Veodis Jones, officiating. Pastor Alfred J. Harris II, Host Pastor. Interment River Rest Cemetery, 4413 Flushing Rd, Flint, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Friday. Mrs. Gates will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM, with family present 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Thursday.

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Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home Chapel, Flint

906 W. Flint Park Blvd., Flint, MI 48505

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Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home Chapel, Flint

906 W. Flint Park Blvd., Flint, MI 48505

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Mar

20

Service

New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church

1035 E. Carpenter Rd., Flint, MI 48505

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New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church

1035 E. Carpenter Rd., Flint, MI 48505

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