Steven Charles Gates

Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until 6:30 pm on Wednesday.

A native of Lafayette and resident of Lydia, Mr. Gates passed away at 4:24 am on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.

Steven was a lifelong member of the NRA, United Transportation Union, Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors Federation and supporter of the National WWII Museum. Steven worked as a railroad conductor for Union Pacific for 40 years. He loved politics, football and the 2nd Amendment.

He is survived by his wife, Roxanna Broussard Gates; daughters, L’ree Gates Hebert and husband Johnny of Lydia, Keegan Gates and fiancé Cord Landry of New Iberia; sisters-in-law, Toni Lala and husband Warren, Sheila Herpin and husband Ralph; mother-in-law, Glorious Broussard; grandchildren, Jenna Delcambre, Gabrielle Hebert, Holden Hebert, Caleb Landry and god-son, Nicholas Lala

He was preceded in death by his parents Virgil and Marjorie Brinton Gates; brothers, Larry Wayne Gates, James “Jimmy” Alvin Gates and father-in-law Wilbert Joseph Broussard.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jason Herpin, Zachary Herpin, Nikki Gates Hebert, Lar Gates, Dirk Gates and David Gates.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to scleroderma.org.

To view on-line obituary, video tribute and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.

Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.