David Gates Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2025-04-09T18:00:00
End: 2025-04-09T20:00:00
Location: Family Owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of David Gates (Towson, Maryland), who passed away on April 6, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of David Gates to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his brothers, Harvey Gates and Earl Gates. He is survived by: his wife Sheila Lynn Gates; his children, Jill Noel Lloyd (Kevin Lloyd), Dustin David William Gates (Elizabeth Gates) and Kimberly Greenwood; and his grandchildren, Zachary Knotts, Cassidy Knotts, Spencer Knotts, Ashton Greenwood and Connor Greenwood.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in David's memory to the Maryland SPCA.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Ruck Funeral Homes - Towson

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April 11, 2025

Jo-Ann Gates Stokes wrote a sympathy message

“Dear Sheila and family. J My sympathies to you and your family I wanted to go to the funeral however I am mostly house bound and unable to drive and trouble walking. Was unable to get someone to take me. So sorry. My sympathies goes out to you and yours! 😢 We use to keep in touch by Facebook but he stopped contact with me. I miss him very much Robert, Myself and David were born within a few months of each other and were all close growing up. I am sorry you all also lost contact with me”

April 9, 2025

Jo-Ann Gates Stokes wrote a sympathy message

“Loving memories of our being cousins and sharing memories with Grandparents Gates @ Their Farm in Westover, Md with all the other families and especially cousins! 🥰 Jo-Ann”