John Wilburn Gates Obituary
In loving memory of John Wilburn Gates (Augusta, Georgia), who departed this world on February 25, 2026 at the age of 80. John Wilburn leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Wilburn Gates to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid John Wilburn farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For John Wilburn is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Elisha "Bill" Gates and Juanita Gates (Mullings); and his sister Janice Gates Ingram (Jim). He is survived by: his brother William "Bill" Gates (Suzy) of McKinney, Texas..
