Mabel Sue Cates Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on May 19, 2026, at the age of 84, Mabel Sue Cates of Shelbyville, Tennessee passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mabel Sue Cates to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Leonard Brooks Faulkner Sr. and Ruth Alton Williams Faulkner; her husband James Lynn Cates; and her sister Mary Catherine Talley. She is survived by: her daughters, Cathy Demonbreum (Tim) of Unionville, Donna Parsons of Athens, Ala. and Brenda Dunning (Bruce) of Nashville; her siblings, Frances Hayes and Leonard Brooks Faulkner Jr. (Vickie) of Shelbyville; and her grandchildren, Matthew (Kathryn), Joshua Parsons (Brooke), Caleb Parsons (Jessica), Sarah Margaret Sain (Clint), Kelby Demonbreum (Janie), Blair Lovvorn (Daniel) and Jamie Frame (Jadon). She is also survived by fifteen great, grandchildren.
