Waynesville, NC - Annie Josephine Schulhofer Cates, age 96 passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Elizabeth House. She was born in Haywood County on March 27, 1921 to the late Emanuel Jacob and Mary Hill Schulhofer.
She was a loving and generous mother who enjoyed gardening and fishing. She was longtime member of Fairview Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, John Cates; grandchildren, Jeff Woody and Rebecca Kates; brothers, Jake and James Schulhofer; and sister, Betty Golden.
Left to cherish her memory is her children, Jo Ann Corn (George), Mary Ellen Woody (Jack), Harold Edward Kates; brother, David Schulhofer (Norma); six grandchildren; and twelve great grandchildren.
Graveside Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Garrett Hillcrest Memorial Park with Clayton Davis officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 am to 11 am Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Garrett Funeral Home.
A message of comfort may be left for the family and an online guest registry may be signed at www.garrettfuneralsandcremations.com
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