Mrs. Ella May Zimmerman Cates

Ella May Cates, age 97 of Beavercreek, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at her daughter's home in Beavercreek, Ohio. She was born in Fayette County, Ohio in 1914 to Fred and Rosetta (Luttrell) Zimmerman, who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by a daughter, Diane Scott, a granddaughter, Diana Duteil-Haltunnen and a great granddaughter, Ashley Marie. She is survived by her husband of nearly sixty years, Anse Cates, a daughter Dolores Frederick and husband Philip of Beavercreek, Daughter Patricia Gail Click and husband Mickey of Centerville, sons: Don Scott and wife Larisa of NY, Kenny Cates and wife Sylvia of Sugarcreek Twp., Henry Cates and Marianne of Yellow Springs and Anse Cates and wife Judy of Fl. She is also survived by a sister - in-law, Isabelle Combs of Hamilton and many devoted grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cherished friends across the country. She was a devoted member of the Christian Biblical Church of God. She retired from Monsanto Chemical lab in 1964 and spent the next forty six years in her girlhood area of Fayette County. The family will receive friends on Friday at 11:00 a.m., November 25, 2011 at the church founded by her great-grandfather, Center United Methodist Church, 7850 Allen Rd, Washington Court House, Ohio (near Rt. 35 & I-71 ). Celebration services will follow at the church at 12 Noon. Interment will be in Plymouth Cemetery near Milledgeville. Floral tributes are welcomed as are contributions to either the Diana Duteil Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Greene Giving, 25 Greene St. Xenia, Ohio 45385 or Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45420 in Ella May's memory. Arrangements are in the care of TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME - Beavercreek Chapel.