Kody Cates

Kody Ryan Cates, 20, of Mineral Wells, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010 in Dallas. Funeral services will be 1 PM Wednesday at the Leaning Tree Church, Pastor Scott Poyner officiating. The pallbearers will be Kelsey Cates, Kyle Cates, Justin Plyler, Chelton Gonzales, Ryan hill and Blake Ralls with burial at the Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery in Parker County. Kody was born June 2, 1990 in Mineral Wells the son of Floyd and Jana Brookshire Cates. He graduated from Mineral Wells High School and attended the Leaning Tree Church. He was a lineman for a utility company. Survivors include his wife, Janeth Menchaca of Mineral Wells; parents, Floyd and Jana Cates of Mineral Wells; brothers, Kelsey Cates and wife, Shaley and Kyle Cates and wife, Megan all of Mineral wells; niece, Kylee Cates of Mineral Wells; grandparents, Sue and John Swinney of Wichita Falls; great-grandmother, Jean Alexander of Wichita Falls; aunts and uncles, Jill and Wayne Bomstad of Weatherford, Tim and Edye O'Mary of Tecumseh, OK, Johnny and Valina Swinney of Euless and Ronnie and Shelley of Ft. Worth; cousins, Stacie and Marie Swinney, Angel and Floyd Alexander and Shannon and Scarlet Riojas; great-uncle, Floyd Alexander, Sr.; several second cousins.