Funeral services for Paul Bright "Tommy" Bates, Sr., age 80 of the Flat Creek Community will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, March 29, 2014 in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Carl Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Herman Cemetery. Mr. Bates passed from this life Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Glen Oaks Rehab Center.
Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at the funeral home.
Born Dec. 31, 1933 in Fayetteville, Tenn., to the late Ernest & Alease Pearl Gray Bates, Sr., and was preceded in death by sisters; Louise Lambert, Ruth Brown & Nancy Tucker, brothers; Ernest Bates, Jr. & Jimmy Brown. Mr. Tommy was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Before his retirement Mr. Bates was a heavy equipment operator and in his spare time, after dark, he walked the hills of this county to enjoy listening for his coon hounds striking a hot trail, and then "treeing" an old coon. This was the best music to his ears!
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Esther Bates of Flat Creek, son Paul Bright Bates, Jr., and wife Deborah of Flat Creek, daughters Denise "Punkin" Graham and her husband Chad of Shelbyville, Mary Gene Dean and husband Tim of Shelbyville, grandchildren Adam (Corey) Bates, Hunter Bates, Nikita (Shawn) Hampton, Daryl Graham & James Paul Nowlin.
Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at the funeral home.
Born Dec. 31, 1933 in Fayetteville, Tenn., to the late Ernest & Alease Pearl Gray Bates, Sr., and was preceded in death by sisters; Louise Lambert, Ruth Brown & Nancy Tucker, brothers; Ernest Bates, Jr. & Jimmy Brown. Mr. Tommy was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Before his retirement Mr. Bates was a heavy equipment operator and in his spare time, after dark, he walked the hills of this county to enjoy listening for his coon hounds striking a hot trail, and then "treeing" an old coon. This was the best music to his ears!
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Esther Bates of Flat Creek, son Paul Bright Bates, Jr., and wife Deborah of Flat Creek, daughters Denise "Punkin" Graham and her husband Chad of Shelbyville, Mary Gene Dean and husband Tim of Shelbyville, grandchildren Adam (Corey) Bates, Hunter Bates, Nikita (Shawn) Hampton, Daryl Graham & James Paul Nowlin.
Funeral services for Paul Bright "Tommy" Bates, Sr., age 80 of the Flat Creek Community will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, March 29, 2014 in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Carl Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Herman Cemetery. Mr. Bates passed from this life Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Glen Oaks Rehab Center.
Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at the funeral home.
Born Dec. 31, 1933 in Fayetteville, Tenn., to the late Ernest & Alease Pearl Gray Bates, Sr., and was preceded in death by sisters; Louise Lambert, Ruth Brown & Nancy Tucker, brothers; Ernest Bates, Jr. & Jimmy Brown. Mr. Tommy was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Before his retirement Mr. Bates was a heavy equipment operator and in his spare time, after dark, he walked the hills of this county to enjoy listening for his coon hounds striking a hot trail, and then "treeing" an old coon. This was the best music to his ears!
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Esther Bates of Flat Creek, son Paul Bright Bates, Jr., and wife Deborah of Flat Creek, daughters Denise "Punkin" Graham and her husband Chad of Shelbyville, Mary Gene Dean and husband Tim of Shelbyville, grandchildren Adam (Corey) Bates, Hunter Bates, Nikita (Shawn) Hampton, Daryl Graham & James Paul Nowlin.
Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at the funeral home.
Born Dec. 31, 1933 in Fayetteville, Tenn., to the late Ernest & Alease Pearl Gray Bates, Sr., and was preceded in death by sisters; Louise Lambert, Ruth Brown & Nancy Tucker, brothers; Ernest Bates, Jr. & Jimmy Brown. Mr. Tommy was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Before his retirement Mr. Bates was a heavy equipment operator and in his spare time, after dark, he walked the hills of this county to enjoy listening for his coon hounds striking a hot trail, and then "treeing" an old coon. This was the best music to his ears!
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Esther Bates of Flat Creek, son Paul Bright Bates, Jr., and wife Deborah of Flat Creek, daughters Denise "Punkin" Graham and her husband Chad of Shelbyville, Mary Gene Dean and husband Tim of Shelbyville, grandchildren Adam (Corey) Bates, Hunter Bates, Nikita (Shawn) Hampton, Daryl Graham & James Paul Nowlin.
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