JOHNNIE GATES Aug. 5, 1937 - Sept. 27, 2017 Johnnie Gates, 80, of Atlanta, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in a Shreveport, La., hospital. He was born Aug. 5, 1937, in Sikes, La., to Jayson and Vetoile Gates, who preceded him in death. As ...