Carlton Wayne Cates Obituary
The passing of Carlton Wayne Cates (Mechanicsville, Virginia) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on November 21, 2025 at the age of 63. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Carlton Wayne Cates to show support.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Carlton is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Carlton's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his father Teddy Smith Cates. He is survived by: his daughter Stephanie Lynn Bolena (Paul); his mother Shelby Dunevant Kinnett; his siblings, Deborah Cates Zimmer, Cynthia Cates Pulliam (Ken) and Randy Cates; and his nieces and nephews, Tammy Zimmer Simpkins (Richard), April Pulliam Harris (Jason), Brian Pulliam (Tiffany) and Craig Pulliam (Ashley).
