Walter Thomas Bates is the son of John Thomas "Tom" Bates and hs first wife, Midge Evy Rose (Johnson) Bates.
He was the husband of Beatrice Awtrey Bates.
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The obituary For Walter Thomas Bates was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama on Oct. 01, 1959:
WALTER T. BATES
Walter T. Bates, 44, Steele Route 1, died at 12:10 a.m. today in Blount Memorial Hospital in Oneonta after a long illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. George E. Armstrong officiating.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home directing.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Awtrey Bates, five sons, Reese, Douglass, John, Wesley, and Charles Richard Bates: three daughters, Mrs. Douglass Cunningham, Mrs. Herbert Battles and Miss Joyce Bates, all of Steele Route 1: two brothers, Clyde Bates, Steele Route 1, Pierce Bates, Gadsden; one sister, Mrs. Charlie Heizman, Detroit, Mich., and two grandchildren.
Mr. Bates was a native of Etowah County and a resident of Etowah and St. Clair counties all his life. He attended the Church of the Nazarene in Steele, and had been a textile worker at Dwight Mills for 20 years.
The body will remain at the residence from 10 a.m. tomorrow until the hour of services.
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Walter Douglas Bates (Feb. 11, 1948 AL - Oct. 24, 2000 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; Thursday, October 26, 2000:
Bates, Walter Douglas
Graveside service will be at noon Friday at Shiloh Cemetery, Attalla, for Walter Douglas Bates, 53, Steele, who died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000. The Rev. Terry Tibbs will officiate. Morgan Funeral Chapel is in charge.
He is survived by his son, Christopher Bates, California; mother, Beatrice Awtrey Bates, Steele; brothers, Reese Bates, Birmingham, John Bates, Steele, Wesley Bates, Steele, Rick Bates, Steele; sisters, Joyce Bates, California, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele: and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends beginning at 6 this evening at the funeral home.
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Norman Wesley Bates (Aug. 30, 1953 AL - March 16, 2003 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; March 18, 2003:
Norman Wesley Bates
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church for Norman Wesley Bates, 49, Steele, who died Sunday, March 16, 2003, after an extended illness. The Rev. Glenn Pender will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. Bates was a longtime resident of Alabama. He had served four years with the U.S. Air Force and several years with the U.S. National Guard. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Thomas Bates; brother, Douglas Bates; and his sister, Martha Ann Bates.
He is survived by his sons William Thomas (Angela) Bates, Steele, and John Wesley (Riley) Bates, Fort Hood, Texas; granddaughter, Hailey Jade Bates, Fort Hood; mother, Beatrice Bates, Steele; brothers, Herbert R. Bates, Birmingham, and John H. and Charles R. Bates, both of Steele; sisters, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele, and Joyce Bates, San Leandro, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Chris Henderson, Jeffery Lowe, Steve Pierce, Robin Pierce, Ian Bates and Kenneth Seals.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the doctors, nurses and staff of Gambro Dialysis Center, Riverview Regional Medical Center, UAB Hospital, Lorraine Smith and Steele Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
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Charles Richard "Rick" Bates (Died March 13, 2014 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabala; March 15, 2014:
Charles Richard Bates:
Charles Richard Bates, 58, Steele, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2014. Graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m. today at Shiloh United Baptist Cemetery. The Rev. Glenn Pender will officiate. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services directing.
Charles "Rick" was an avid Harley Davidson rider and fan. He also enjoyed building Harleys from the ground up. He was very outgoing, giving and never met a stranger. His friends stretched from Alabama to California, and they all will miss him greatly.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Beatrice Bates; sisters, Joyce and Ann Bates, brothers, Douglas and Wesley Bates, and nephew, Ian Bates.
He is survived by his son, Lee Pierce; Sylvia Cunningham of Steele; brothers, Reese Bates of Birmingham and John Bates (Sharon) of Steele; nieces, Terry Tafoya of California, Karen Seals of Steele, Patti Cunningham of Steele and Charles Bates of Birmingham, nephews, Jason Bates of Steele, Joel, Thomas and Chris Bates, all of California, Daren Tafoya of California, Johnny Bates of Southside, and William Bates of Rainsville; and a host of cousins and friends.
Pallbearers will be Chris Henderson, Kenneth Seals, John Bates, Robin Pierce, Steve Pierce and Danny Kimbril.
Special thanks to Gadsden Regional Medical Center SICU doctors and nursing staff. Also, special thanks to his caregiver, Christy Collins, and sons, Christian and Chuck.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. today at Collier-Butler Funeral Home prior to the graveside service.
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Joyce Janet Bates (July 23, 1940 AL - Jan. 22, 2006 CA), daughter of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
Her obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; Jan. 27, 2006:
Joyce Janet Bates
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, for Joyce Janet Bates, 65, San Leandro, Calif., formerly of Steele. The Rev. Damon Olson will officiate. Collier-Butler Funeral home and Cremation Services will direct. Ms. Bates died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, in a San Francisco hospital after an extended illness.
Ms. Bates was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Thomas and Beatrice Bates; brothers, Walter Douglas and Norman Wesley Bates; and sister, Martha Ann Bates (Battles).
She is survived by her son, Daren Tafoya (Donna), Brentwood, Calif.; daughter, Terry Rhodas (Karl), Tracy, Calif.; sister, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele; brothers, Herbert Reese Bates, Hoover, John Howard Bates and Charles Richard Bates, Steele; grandchildren, Sarah and Max Tafoya, Brentwood, and Sydney and Kelsey Rhodas, Tracy; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers will be William Bates, Jason Bates, Steve Pierce, Robin Pierce, Daniel Battles, Severo Gonzalez, Chris Henderson and Kenneth Seals.
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He was the husband of Beatrice Awtrey Bates.
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The obituary For Walter Thomas Bates was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama on Oct. 01, 1959:
WALTER T. BATES
Walter T. Bates, 44, Steele Route 1, died at 12:10 a.m. today in Blount Memorial Hospital in Oneonta after a long illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. George E. Armstrong officiating.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home directing.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Awtrey Bates, five sons, Reese, Douglass, John, Wesley, and Charles Richard Bates: three daughters, Mrs. Douglass Cunningham, Mrs. Herbert Battles and Miss Joyce Bates, all of Steele Route 1: two brothers, Clyde Bates, Steele Route 1, Pierce Bates, Gadsden; one sister, Mrs. Charlie Heizman, Detroit, Mich., and two grandchildren.
Mr. Bates was a native of Etowah County and a resident of Etowah and St. Clair counties all his life. He attended the Church of the Nazarene in Steele, and had been a textile worker at Dwight Mills for 20 years.
The body will remain at the residence from 10 a.m. tomorrow until the hour of services.
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Walter Douglas Bates (Feb. 11, 1948 AL - Oct. 24, 2000 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; Thursday, October 26, 2000:
Bates, Walter Douglas
Graveside service will be at noon Friday at Shiloh Cemetery, Attalla, for Walter Douglas Bates, 53, Steele, who died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000. The Rev. Terry Tibbs will officiate. Morgan Funeral Chapel is in charge.
He is survived by his son, Christopher Bates, California; mother, Beatrice Awtrey Bates, Steele; brothers, Reese Bates, Birmingham, John Bates, Steele, Wesley Bates, Steele, Rick Bates, Steele; sisters, Joyce Bates, California, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele: and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends beginning at 6 this evening at the funeral home.
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Norman Wesley Bates (Aug. 30, 1953 AL - March 16, 2003 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; March 18, 2003:
Norman Wesley Bates
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church for Norman Wesley Bates, 49, Steele, who died Sunday, March 16, 2003, after an extended illness. The Rev. Glenn Pender will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. Bates was a longtime resident of Alabama. He had served four years with the U.S. Air Force and several years with the U.S. National Guard. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Thomas Bates; brother, Douglas Bates; and his sister, Martha Ann Bates.
He is survived by his sons William Thomas (Angela) Bates, Steele, and John Wesley (Riley) Bates, Fort Hood, Texas; granddaughter, Hailey Jade Bates, Fort Hood; mother, Beatrice Bates, Steele; brothers, Herbert R. Bates, Birmingham, and John H. and Charles R. Bates, both of Steele; sisters, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele, and Joyce Bates, San Leandro, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Chris Henderson, Jeffery Lowe, Steve Pierce, Robin Pierce, Ian Bates and Kenneth Seals.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the doctors, nurses and staff of Gambro Dialysis Center, Riverview Regional Medical Center, UAB Hospital, Lorraine Smith and Steele Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
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Charles Richard "Rick" Bates (Died March 13, 2014 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabala; March 15, 2014:
Charles Richard Bates:
Charles Richard Bates, 58, Steele, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2014. Graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m. today at Shiloh United Baptist Cemetery. The Rev. Glenn Pender will officiate. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services directing.
Charles "Rick" was an avid Harley Davidson rider and fan. He also enjoyed building Harleys from the ground up. He was very outgoing, giving and never met a stranger. His friends stretched from Alabama to California, and they all will miss him greatly.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Beatrice Bates; sisters, Joyce and Ann Bates, brothers, Douglas and Wesley Bates, and nephew, Ian Bates.
He is survived by his son, Lee Pierce; Sylvia Cunningham of Steele; brothers, Reese Bates of Birmingham and John Bates (Sharon) of Steele; nieces, Terry Tafoya of California, Karen Seals of Steele, Patti Cunningham of Steele and Charles Bates of Birmingham, nephews, Jason Bates of Steele, Joel, Thomas and Chris Bates, all of California, Daren Tafoya of California, Johnny Bates of Southside, and William Bates of Rainsville; and a host of cousins and friends.
Pallbearers will be Chris Henderson, Kenneth Seals, John Bates, Robin Pierce, Steve Pierce and Danny Kimbril.
Special thanks to Gadsden Regional Medical Center SICU doctors and nursing staff. Also, special thanks to his caregiver, Christy Collins, and sons, Christian and Chuck.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. today at Collier-Butler Funeral Home prior to the graveside service.
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Joyce Janet Bates (July 23, 1940 AL - Jan. 22, 2006 CA), daughter of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
Her obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; Jan. 27, 2006:
Joyce Janet Bates
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, for Joyce Janet Bates, 65, San Leandro, Calif., formerly of Steele. The Rev. Damon Olson will officiate. Collier-Butler Funeral home and Cremation Services will direct. Ms. Bates died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, in a San Francisco hospital after an extended illness.
Ms. Bates was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Thomas and Beatrice Bates; brothers, Walter Douglas and Norman Wesley Bates; and sister, Martha Ann Bates (Battles).
She is survived by her son, Daren Tafoya (Donna), Brentwood, Calif.; daughter, Terry Rhodas (Karl), Tracy, Calif.; sister, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele; brothers, Herbert Reese Bates, Hoover, John Howard Bates and Charles Richard Bates, Steele; grandchildren, Sarah and Max Tafoya, Brentwood, and Sydney and Kelsey Rhodas, Tracy; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers will be William Bates, Jason Bates, Steve Pierce, Robin Pierce, Daniel Battles, Severo Gonzalez, Chris Henderson and Kenneth Seals.
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Walter Thomas Bates is the son of John Thomas "Tom" Bates and hs first wife, Midge Evy Rose (Johnson) Bates.
He was the husband of Beatrice Awtrey Bates.
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The obituary For Walter Thomas Bates was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama on Oct. 01, 1959:
WALTER T. BATES
Walter T. Bates, 44, Steele Route 1, died at 12:10 a.m. today in Blount Memorial Hospital in Oneonta after a long illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. George E. Armstrong officiating.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home directing.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Awtrey Bates, five sons, Reese, Douglass, John, Wesley, and Charles Richard Bates: three daughters, Mrs. Douglass Cunningham, Mrs. Herbert Battles and Miss Joyce Bates, all of Steele Route 1: two brothers, Clyde Bates, Steele Route 1, Pierce Bates, Gadsden; one sister, Mrs. Charlie Heizman, Detroit, Mich., and two grandchildren.
Mr. Bates was a native of Etowah County and a resident of Etowah and St. Clair counties all his life. He attended the Church of the Nazarene in Steele, and had been a textile worker at Dwight Mills for 20 years.
The body will remain at the residence from 10 a.m. tomorrow until the hour of services.
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Walter Douglas Bates (Feb. 11, 1948 AL - Oct. 24, 2000 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; Thursday, October 26, 2000:
Bates, Walter Douglas
Graveside service will be at noon Friday at Shiloh Cemetery, Attalla, for Walter Douglas Bates, 53, Steele, who died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000. The Rev. Terry Tibbs will officiate. Morgan Funeral Chapel is in charge.
He is survived by his son, Christopher Bates, California; mother, Beatrice Awtrey Bates, Steele; brothers, Reese Bates, Birmingham, John Bates, Steele, Wesley Bates, Steele, Rick Bates, Steele; sisters, Joyce Bates, California, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele: and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends beginning at 6 this evening at the funeral home.
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Norman Wesley Bates (Aug. 30, 1953 AL - March 16, 2003 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; March 18, 2003:
Norman Wesley Bates
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church for Norman Wesley Bates, 49, Steele, who died Sunday, March 16, 2003, after an extended illness. The Rev. Glenn Pender will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. Bates was a longtime resident of Alabama. He had served four years with the U.S. Air Force and several years with the U.S. National Guard. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Thomas Bates; brother, Douglas Bates; and his sister, Martha Ann Bates.
He is survived by his sons William Thomas (Angela) Bates, Steele, and John Wesley (Riley) Bates, Fort Hood, Texas; granddaughter, Hailey Jade Bates, Fort Hood; mother, Beatrice Bates, Steele; brothers, Herbert R. Bates, Birmingham, and John H. and Charles R. Bates, both of Steele; sisters, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele, and Joyce Bates, San Leandro, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Chris Henderson, Jeffery Lowe, Steve Pierce, Robin Pierce, Ian Bates and Kenneth Seals.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the doctors, nurses and staff of Gambro Dialysis Center, Riverview Regional Medical Center, UAB Hospital, Lorraine Smith and Steele Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
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Charles Richard "Rick" Bates (Died March 13, 2014 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabala; March 15, 2014:
Charles Richard Bates:
Charles Richard Bates, 58, Steele, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2014. Graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m. today at Shiloh United Baptist Cemetery. The Rev. Glenn Pender will officiate. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services directing.
Charles "Rick" was an avid Harley Davidson rider and fan. He also enjoyed building Harleys from the ground up. He was very outgoing, giving and never met a stranger. His friends stretched from Alabama to California, and they all will miss him greatly.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Beatrice Bates; sisters, Joyce and Ann Bates, brothers, Douglas and Wesley Bates, and nephew, Ian Bates.
He is survived by his son, Lee Pierce; Sylvia Cunningham of Steele; brothers, Reese Bates of Birmingham and John Bates (Sharon) of Steele; nieces, Terry Tafoya of California, Karen Seals of Steele, Patti Cunningham of Steele and Charles Bates of Birmingham, nephews, Jason Bates of Steele, Joel, Thomas and Chris Bates, all of California, Daren Tafoya of California, Johnny Bates of Southside, and William Bates of Rainsville; and a host of cousins and friends.
Pallbearers will be Chris Henderson, Kenneth Seals, John Bates, Robin Pierce, Steve Pierce and Danny Kimbril.
Special thanks to Gadsden Regional Medical Center SICU doctors and nursing staff. Also, special thanks to his caregiver, Christy Collins, and sons, Christian and Chuck.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. today at Collier-Butler Funeral Home prior to the graveside service.
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Joyce Janet Bates (July 23, 1940 AL - Jan. 22, 2006 CA), daughter of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
Her obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; Jan. 27, 2006:
Joyce Janet Bates
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, for Joyce Janet Bates, 65, San Leandro, Calif., formerly of Steele. The Rev. Damon Olson will officiate. Collier-Butler Funeral home and Cremation Services will direct. Ms. Bates died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, in a San Francisco hospital after an extended illness.
Ms. Bates was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Thomas and Beatrice Bates; brothers, Walter Douglas and Norman Wesley Bates; and sister, Martha Ann Bates (Battles).
She is survived by her son, Daren Tafoya (Donna), Brentwood, Calif.; daughter, Terry Rhodas (Karl), Tracy, Calif.; sister, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele; brothers, Herbert Reese Bates, Hoover, John Howard Bates and Charles Richard Bates, Steele; grandchildren, Sarah and Max Tafoya, Brentwood, and Sydney and Kelsey Rhodas, Tracy; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers will be William Bates, Jason Bates, Steve Pierce, Robin Pierce, Daniel Battles, Severo Gonzalez, Chris Henderson and Kenneth Seals.
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He was the husband of Beatrice Awtrey Bates.
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The obituary For Walter Thomas Bates was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama on Oct. 01, 1959:
WALTER T. BATES
Walter T. Bates, 44, Steele Route 1, died at 12:10 a.m. today in Blount Memorial Hospital in Oneonta after a long illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. George E. Armstrong officiating.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home directing.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Awtrey Bates, five sons, Reese, Douglass, John, Wesley, and Charles Richard Bates: three daughters, Mrs. Douglass Cunningham, Mrs. Herbert Battles and Miss Joyce Bates, all of Steele Route 1: two brothers, Clyde Bates, Steele Route 1, Pierce Bates, Gadsden; one sister, Mrs. Charlie Heizman, Detroit, Mich., and two grandchildren.
Mr. Bates was a native of Etowah County and a resident of Etowah and St. Clair counties all his life. He attended the Church of the Nazarene in Steele, and had been a textile worker at Dwight Mills for 20 years.
The body will remain at the residence from 10 a.m. tomorrow until the hour of services.
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Walter Douglas Bates (Feb. 11, 1948 AL - Oct. 24, 2000 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; Thursday, October 26, 2000:
Bates, Walter Douglas
Graveside service will be at noon Friday at Shiloh Cemetery, Attalla, for Walter Douglas Bates, 53, Steele, who died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000. The Rev. Terry Tibbs will officiate. Morgan Funeral Chapel is in charge.
He is survived by his son, Christopher Bates, California; mother, Beatrice Awtrey Bates, Steele; brothers, Reese Bates, Birmingham, John Bates, Steele, Wesley Bates, Steele, Rick Bates, Steele; sisters, Joyce Bates, California, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele: and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends beginning at 6 this evening at the funeral home.
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Norman Wesley Bates (Aug. 30, 1953 AL - March 16, 2003 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; March 18, 2003:
Norman Wesley Bates
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church for Norman Wesley Bates, 49, Steele, who died Sunday, March 16, 2003, after an extended illness. The Rev. Glenn Pender will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. Bates was a longtime resident of Alabama. He had served four years with the U.S. Air Force and several years with the U.S. National Guard. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Thomas Bates; brother, Douglas Bates; and his sister, Martha Ann Bates.
He is survived by his sons William Thomas (Angela) Bates, Steele, and John Wesley (Riley) Bates, Fort Hood, Texas; granddaughter, Hailey Jade Bates, Fort Hood; mother, Beatrice Bates, Steele; brothers, Herbert R. Bates, Birmingham, and John H. and Charles R. Bates, both of Steele; sisters, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele, and Joyce Bates, San Leandro, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Chris Henderson, Jeffery Lowe, Steve Pierce, Robin Pierce, Ian Bates and Kenneth Seals.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the doctors, nurses and staff of Gambro Dialysis Center, Riverview Regional Medical Center, UAB Hospital, Lorraine Smith and Steele Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
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Charles Richard "Rick" Bates (Died March 13, 2014 AL), son of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
His obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabala; March 15, 2014:
Charles Richard Bates:
Charles Richard Bates, 58, Steele, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2014. Graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m. today at Shiloh United Baptist Cemetery. The Rev. Glenn Pender will officiate. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services directing.
Charles "Rick" was an avid Harley Davidson rider and fan. He also enjoyed building Harleys from the ground up. He was very outgoing, giving and never met a stranger. His friends stretched from Alabama to California, and they all will miss him greatly.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Beatrice Bates; sisters, Joyce and Ann Bates, brothers, Douglas and Wesley Bates, and nephew, Ian Bates.
He is survived by his son, Lee Pierce; Sylvia Cunningham of Steele; brothers, Reese Bates of Birmingham and John Bates (Sharon) of Steele; nieces, Terry Tafoya of California, Karen Seals of Steele, Patti Cunningham of Steele and Charles Bates of Birmingham, nephews, Jason Bates of Steele, Joel, Thomas and Chris Bates, all of California, Daren Tafoya of California, Johnny Bates of Southside, and William Bates of Rainsville; and a host of cousins and friends.
Pallbearers will be Chris Henderson, Kenneth Seals, John Bates, Robin Pierce, Steve Pierce and Danny Kimbril.
Special thanks to Gadsden Regional Medical Center SICU doctors and nursing staff. Also, special thanks to his caregiver, Christy Collins, and sons, Christian and Chuck.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. today at Collier-Butler Funeral Home prior to the graveside service.
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Joyce Janet Bates (July 23, 1940 AL - Jan. 22, 2006 CA), daughter of Walter Thomas Bates and Beatrice Awtrey Bates:
Her obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; Jan. 27, 2006:
Joyce Janet Bates
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, for Joyce Janet Bates, 65, San Leandro, Calif., formerly of Steele. The Rev. Damon Olson will officiate. Collier-Butler Funeral home and Cremation Services will direct. Ms. Bates died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, in a San Francisco hospital after an extended illness.
Ms. Bates was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Thomas and Beatrice Bates; brothers, Walter Douglas and Norman Wesley Bates; and sister, Martha Ann Bates (Battles).
She is survived by her son, Daren Tafoya (Donna), Brentwood, Calif.; daughter, Terry Rhodas (Karl), Tracy, Calif.; sister, Sylvia Cunningham, Steele; brothers, Herbert Reese Bates, Hoover, John Howard Bates and Charles Richard Bates, Steele; grandchildren, Sarah and Max Tafoya, Brentwood, and Sydney and Kelsey Rhodas, Tracy; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers will be William Bates, Jason Bates, Steve Pierce, Robin Pierce, Daniel Battles, Severo Gonzalez, Chris Henderson and Kenneth Seals.
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