Franklin - Clyde Freeman Bates, 72, of Franklin, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005.
A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Boyd Bates and Lola Marie Watts Bates. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jean Bates and two brothers, Dennis and Marvin Bates. He was founder and owner of Bates Concrete and was a U.S. Army veteran. Clyde recently accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mildred Bateman Bates; three children, Timothy Clyde Bates and wife, Carol, James Terry Bates and wife, Sherri and Lynda Marie Elliott and husband, Dewey "Corky", all of Franklin; three brothers, Ellis Bates of Valdosta, Ga., Nelson and Danny "Chuck" Bates, both of Franklin; two sisters, Winnie Vinson and Joyce Lewis, both of Franklin; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Macon Funeral Home. The Revs. Benny Bagwell and Doug Moore and Paul Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery with military rites conducted by VFW Post 7339 and American Legion Post 108.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Macon Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Timothy Bryan Bates, Jennifer Nicole Allen, Adam Luke Bates, Caleb Aaron Bates, Jeremiah Dillon Bates, Ethan Avery Elliott and Matthew Daniel Elliott.
Memorial donations may be made to Victory Baptist Church Building Fund, 278 Victory Church Road, Sylva, NC 28779.
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences available at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Published: 2005-12-27
A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Boyd Bates and Lola Marie Watts Bates. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jean Bates and two brothers, Dennis and Marvin Bates. He was founder and owner of Bates Concrete and was a U.S. Army veteran. Clyde recently accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mildred Bateman Bates; three children, Timothy Clyde Bates and wife, Carol, James Terry Bates and wife, Sherri and Lynda Marie Elliott and husband, Dewey "Corky", all of Franklin; three brothers, Ellis Bates of Valdosta, Ga., Nelson and Danny "Chuck" Bates, both of Franklin; two sisters, Winnie Vinson and Joyce Lewis, both of Franklin; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Macon Funeral Home. The Revs. Benny Bagwell and Doug Moore and Paul Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery with military rites conducted by VFW Post 7339 and American Legion Post 108.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Macon Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Timothy Bryan Bates, Jennifer Nicole Allen, Adam Luke Bates, Caleb Aaron Bates, Jeremiah Dillon Bates, Ethan Avery Elliott and Matthew Daniel Elliott.
Memorial donations may be made to Victory Baptist Church Building Fund, 278 Victory Church Road, Sylva, NC 28779.
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences available at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Published: 2005-12-27
Franklin - Clyde Freeman Bates, 72, of Franklin, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005.
A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Boyd Bates and Lola Marie Watts Bates. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jean Bates and two brothers, Dennis and Marvin Bates. He was founder and owner of Bates Concrete and was a U.S. Army veteran. Clyde recently accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mildred Bateman Bates; three children, Timothy Clyde Bates and wife, Carol, James Terry Bates and wife, Sherri and Lynda Marie Elliott and husband, Dewey "Corky", all of Franklin; three brothers, Ellis Bates of Valdosta, Ga., Nelson and Danny "Chuck" Bates, both of Franklin; two sisters, Winnie Vinson and Joyce Lewis, both of Franklin; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Macon Funeral Home. The Revs. Benny Bagwell and Doug Moore and Paul Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery with military rites conducted by VFW Post 7339 and American Legion Post 108.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Macon Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Timothy Bryan Bates, Jennifer Nicole Allen, Adam Luke Bates, Caleb Aaron Bates, Jeremiah Dillon Bates, Ethan Avery Elliott and Matthew Daniel Elliott.
Memorial donations may be made to Victory Baptist Church Building Fund, 278 Victory Church Road, Sylva, NC 28779.
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences available at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Published: 2005-12-27
A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Boyd Bates and Lola Marie Watts Bates. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jean Bates and two brothers, Dennis and Marvin Bates. He was founder and owner of Bates Concrete and was a U.S. Army veteran. Clyde recently accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mildred Bateman Bates; three children, Timothy Clyde Bates and wife, Carol, James Terry Bates and wife, Sherri and Lynda Marie Elliott and husband, Dewey "Corky", all of Franklin; three brothers, Ellis Bates of Valdosta, Ga., Nelson and Danny "Chuck" Bates, both of Franklin; two sisters, Winnie Vinson and Joyce Lewis, both of Franklin; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Macon Funeral Home. The Revs. Benny Bagwell and Doug Moore and Paul Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery with military rites conducted by VFW Post 7339 and American Legion Post 108.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Macon Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Timothy Bryan Bates, Jennifer Nicole Allen, Adam Luke Bates, Caleb Aaron Bates, Jeremiah Dillon Bates, Ethan Avery Elliott and Matthew Daniel Elliott.
Memorial donations may be made to Victory Baptist Church Building Fund, 278 Victory Church Road, Sylva, NC 28779.
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences available at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Published: 2005-12-27
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