HAPPY - Adrian D. Bates, 84, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Happy with the Rev. Paul McQuerry, pastor, and the Rev. Bob Miller, pastor of South Georgia Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia by Brooks Funeral Directors.
Adrian was born Jan. 19, 1926, in Happy to Homer and Allie Smith Bates. He married Wanda Moore on Nov. 2, 1950, Clovis, N.M.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943, and when he discharged in 1945, he was ranked as a 3rd Class Machinest Mate. He earned three battle stars while serving in World War II.
Adrian was the meat cutter and manager of Sexton Grocery in Happy for 18 years.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Happy, where he served as a deacon, trustee, adult Sunday school Supt., and Sunday school teacher.
He was past president of the Tulia Jaycees and Man of the Year in 1967.
Adrian also was a member of the Happy Jaycees and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Tulia. He served five years on the Happy City Council and the Swisher County Board of Directors, he also volunteered for Meals On Wheels for 14 years.
He was a good husband, father and Pa-pa, who lived and died in the faith.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda; a granddaughter, Melissa Diane; and a brother, Troy L. Bates.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Jo Johnson and husband Tom of Waco and Kathy Cumby and husband Andrew of Happy; a sister, Naomi Finck of Tulia; three granddaughters, Julie Stewart, Andria Tucker and Jaci McCarty; a grandson, Ben Johnson; seven great-grandchildren; two nieces; and four nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Happy, P.O. Box 95, Happy, TX 79042; or Happy Fire Department, P.O. Box 216, Happy, TX 79042.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 18, 2010
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Happy with the Rev. Paul McQuerry, pastor, and the Rev. Bob Miller, pastor of South Georgia Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia by Brooks Funeral Directors.
Adrian was born Jan. 19, 1926, in Happy to Homer and Allie Smith Bates. He married Wanda Moore on Nov. 2, 1950, Clovis, N.M.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943, and when he discharged in 1945, he was ranked as a 3rd Class Machinest Mate. He earned three battle stars while serving in World War II.
Adrian was the meat cutter and manager of Sexton Grocery in Happy for 18 years.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Happy, where he served as a deacon, trustee, adult Sunday school Supt., and Sunday school teacher.
He was past president of the Tulia Jaycees and Man of the Year in 1967.
Adrian also was a member of the Happy Jaycees and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Tulia. He served five years on the Happy City Council and the Swisher County Board of Directors, he also volunteered for Meals On Wheels for 14 years.
He was a good husband, father and Pa-pa, who lived and died in the faith.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda; a granddaughter, Melissa Diane; and a brother, Troy L. Bates.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Jo Johnson and husband Tom of Waco and Kathy Cumby and husband Andrew of Happy; a sister, Naomi Finck of Tulia; three granddaughters, Julie Stewart, Andria Tucker and Jaci McCarty; a grandson, Ben Johnson; seven great-grandchildren; two nieces; and four nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Happy, P.O. Box 95, Happy, TX 79042; or Happy Fire Department, P.O. Box 216, Happy, TX 79042.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 18, 2010
HAPPY - Adrian D. Bates, 84, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Happy with the Rev. Paul McQuerry, pastor, and the Rev. Bob Miller, pastor of South Georgia Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia by Brooks Funeral Directors.
Adrian was born Jan. 19, 1926, in Happy to Homer and Allie Smith Bates. He married Wanda Moore on Nov. 2, 1950, Clovis, N.M.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943, and when he discharged in 1945, he was ranked as a 3rd Class Machinest Mate. He earned three battle stars while serving in World War II.
Adrian was the meat cutter and manager of Sexton Grocery in Happy for 18 years.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Happy, where he served as a deacon, trustee, adult Sunday school Supt., and Sunday school teacher.
He was past president of the Tulia Jaycees and Man of the Year in 1967.
Adrian also was a member of the Happy Jaycees and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Tulia. He served five years on the Happy City Council and the Swisher County Board of Directors, he also volunteered for Meals On Wheels for 14 years.
He was a good husband, father and Pa-pa, who lived and died in the faith.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda; a granddaughter, Melissa Diane; and a brother, Troy L. Bates.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Jo Johnson and husband Tom of Waco and Kathy Cumby and husband Andrew of Happy; a sister, Naomi Finck of Tulia; three granddaughters, Julie Stewart, Andria Tucker and Jaci McCarty; a grandson, Ben Johnson; seven great-grandchildren; two nieces; and four nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Happy, P.O. Box 95, Happy, TX 79042; or Happy Fire Department, P.O. Box 216, Happy, TX 79042.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 18, 2010
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Happy with the Rev. Paul McQuerry, pastor, and the Rev. Bob Miller, pastor of South Georgia Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia by Brooks Funeral Directors.
Adrian was born Jan. 19, 1926, in Happy to Homer and Allie Smith Bates. He married Wanda Moore on Nov. 2, 1950, Clovis, N.M.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943, and when he discharged in 1945, he was ranked as a 3rd Class Machinest Mate. He earned three battle stars while serving in World War II.
Adrian was the meat cutter and manager of Sexton Grocery in Happy for 18 years.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Happy, where he served as a deacon, trustee, adult Sunday school Supt., and Sunday school teacher.
He was past president of the Tulia Jaycees and Man of the Year in 1967.
Adrian also was a member of the Happy Jaycees and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Tulia. He served five years on the Happy City Council and the Swisher County Board of Directors, he also volunteered for Meals On Wheels for 14 years.
He was a good husband, father and Pa-pa, who lived and died in the faith.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda; a granddaughter, Melissa Diane; and a brother, Troy L. Bates.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Jo Johnson and husband Tom of Waco and Kathy Cumby and husband Andrew of Happy; a sister, Naomi Finck of Tulia; three granddaughters, Julie Stewart, Andria Tucker and Jaci McCarty; a grandson, Ben Johnson; seven great-grandchildren; two nieces; and four nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Happy, P.O. Box 95, Happy, TX 79042; or Happy Fire Department, P.O. Box 216, Happy, TX 79042.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 18, 2010
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