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Dr Jerry S Bates

Birth
High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Death
16 Sep 2018 (aged 87)
Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
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Jerry S. Bates was the son of Nancy "Nannie" Setliff (Setliffe) and Osvil A. Bates.

Jerry's father Osvil A. Bates (listed on his death record as M.A. Ozzie Bates) was born in Boomville, Yadkin Co., NC, Oct 14, 1901; died in Forsyth Co., NC, June 4, 1946; buried at Oakwood Memorial Park, High Point, Guilford Co., NC.

Jerry's father Osvil A. Bates married first at age 22 in Lexington, Davidson Co., NC, September 22, 1924, Eva Mary Bottoms (Battones), age 19, daughter of Sallie B. and John C. Bottoms. Eva was born in North Carolina about 1905-1907. They divorced between 1925-1930. Eva married second William Henry "Sam" Logan, b. NC 1910, d. NC 1971.
Ozzie and Eva had one child:
1. Dorothy Bates, b. Guilford Co., NC, March 18, 1925; liv. NC 1940

Jerry's father Ozzie married second in Danville, Virginia, January 11, 1931, Nancy Setliff, daughter of Rachel Ellington and William A. (or F.) Setliff. Nancy was born in Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC, December 16, 1902; died at age 93, widowed, in Lexington, Davidson Co., NC, May 8, 1996; buried in Oakwood Memorial Park, High Point, NC.

Jerry was listed in the 1940 US Census in High Point, Guilford Co., NC, with his parents as: Osvil A. Bates, head, 38, Salesman, Retail Lumber Yard; Nannie Bates, wife, 37, Pairer, Hoisery Mill; *Jerrie Bates, son, 9; and Rachel Settiff, mother-in-law, 64, widowed; all born in North Carolina; all living at the same place in 1935. Nannie Settiff and Osvil A. Bates married in 1930.

Ozzie and Nannie had one child:
2. Jerry S. Bates, b. Guilford Co., NC, May 7, 1931 (this memorial)

From LDS Family Search and Obituary below.

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Obituary:

Jerry S. Bates, 87, died on Sunday, September 16, 2018 after a period of declining health.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy and stepson, Curtis A. Fullbright, his wife Jana, and three grandchildren: Austin, Bradley (Jordan) and Meredith all of Johnson City, Tennessee.

Dr. Bates was born in High Point, North Carolina, the son of O.A. and Nancy Setliff Bates.

He graduated from High Point High School and Lincoln Chiropractic College in
Indianapolis, Indiana, where he also coached the college basketball team. He practiced in Davidson County, North Carolina for 46 years in 2004.

He attended Marvin’s Chapel United Methodist Church and was a multiple organ and tissue donor.

A Lions Club member for 60 years, he served as president of both Denton and Lexington Downtown Lions Clubs in North Carolina and was elected Lions district governor in 1965-66 representing 56 clubs in the Piedmont section of that state. A Melvin Jones Fellow and Jack Stickley Fellow, he also served as club bulletin editor for 38 years.

He was voted a life member in Lions Clubs International. On June 18, 2011, he was
inducted into the North Carolina Lions Hall of Fame. He was honored by his club in 2003 with the building of a water fountain at Camp Dogwood a $7 million facility serving sight-impaired and hearing-impaired citizens located on Lake Norman, 20 Miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina.

He joined the Bristol Host Lions Club in 2008 after moving to Tennessee.

In professional activities, Dr. Bates served as state Chair of the NC Posture Committee and was selected as a Regional Representative of the International Posture Council.

According to his wishes, there will be no funeral. A memorial service will be held with the time, date, and location being announced at a later date.

[Update, September 20, 2018: A memorial service will be held for Jerry Bates on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at 4 p.m. at Marvin's Chapel United Methodist Church, 1882 Old Boones Creek Road, Johnson City, Tennessee.]

A memorial contribution for your favorite charity will be appreciated.

Memories and condolences may be shared at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Services, 3001 Peoples St. Johnson City, TN 37604, (423) 610-7171, is honored to serve the Bates Family. This obituary was provided by Mr. Bates’ loving family.

From North Carolina Lions Inc. email and published online at:
https://www.tetrickfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jerry-Bates-5/#!/Obituary
Jerry S. Bates was the son of Nancy "Nannie" Setliff (Setliffe) and Osvil A. Bates.

Jerry's father Osvil A. Bates (listed on his death record as M.A. Ozzie Bates) was born in Boomville, Yadkin Co., NC, Oct 14, 1901; died in Forsyth Co., NC, June 4, 1946; buried at Oakwood Memorial Park, High Point, Guilford Co., NC.

Jerry's father Osvil A. Bates married first at age 22 in Lexington, Davidson Co., NC, September 22, 1924, Eva Mary Bottoms (Battones), age 19, daughter of Sallie B. and John C. Bottoms. Eva was born in North Carolina about 1905-1907. They divorced between 1925-1930. Eva married second William Henry "Sam" Logan, b. NC 1910, d. NC 1971.
Ozzie and Eva had one child:
1. Dorothy Bates, b. Guilford Co., NC, March 18, 1925; liv. NC 1940

Jerry's father Ozzie married second in Danville, Virginia, January 11, 1931, Nancy Setliff, daughter of Rachel Ellington and William A. (or F.) Setliff. Nancy was born in Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC, December 16, 1902; died at age 93, widowed, in Lexington, Davidson Co., NC, May 8, 1996; buried in Oakwood Memorial Park, High Point, NC.

Jerry was listed in the 1940 US Census in High Point, Guilford Co., NC, with his parents as: Osvil A. Bates, head, 38, Salesman, Retail Lumber Yard; Nannie Bates, wife, 37, Pairer, Hoisery Mill; *Jerrie Bates, son, 9; and Rachel Settiff, mother-in-law, 64, widowed; all born in North Carolina; all living at the same place in 1935. Nannie Settiff and Osvil A. Bates married in 1930.

Ozzie and Nannie had one child:
2. Jerry S. Bates, b. Guilford Co., NC, May 7, 1931 (this memorial)

From LDS Family Search and Obituary below.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Obituary:

Jerry S. Bates, 87, died on Sunday, September 16, 2018 after a period of declining health.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy and stepson, Curtis A. Fullbright, his wife Jana, and three grandchildren: Austin, Bradley (Jordan) and Meredith all of Johnson City, Tennessee.

Dr. Bates was born in High Point, North Carolina, the son of O.A. and Nancy Setliff Bates.

He graduated from High Point High School and Lincoln Chiropractic College in
Indianapolis, Indiana, where he also coached the college basketball team. He practiced in Davidson County, North Carolina for 46 years in 2004.

He attended Marvin’s Chapel United Methodist Church and was a multiple organ and tissue donor.

A Lions Club member for 60 years, he served as president of both Denton and Lexington Downtown Lions Clubs in North Carolina and was elected Lions district governor in 1965-66 representing 56 clubs in the Piedmont section of that state. A Melvin Jones Fellow and Jack Stickley Fellow, he also served as club bulletin editor for 38 years.

He was voted a life member in Lions Clubs International. On June 18, 2011, he was
inducted into the North Carolina Lions Hall of Fame. He was honored by his club in 2003 with the building of a water fountain at Camp Dogwood a $7 million facility serving sight-impaired and hearing-impaired citizens located on Lake Norman, 20 Miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina.

He joined the Bristol Host Lions Club in 2008 after moving to Tennessee.

In professional activities, Dr. Bates served as state Chair of the NC Posture Committee and was selected as a Regional Representative of the International Posture Council.

According to his wishes, there will be no funeral. A memorial service will be held with the time, date, and location being announced at a later date.

[Update, September 20, 2018: A memorial service will be held for Jerry Bates on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at 4 p.m. at Marvin's Chapel United Methodist Church, 1882 Old Boones Creek Road, Johnson City, Tennessee.]

A memorial contribution for your favorite charity will be appreciated.

Memories and condolences may be shared at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Services, 3001 Peoples St. Johnson City, TN 37604, (423) 610-7171, is honored to serve the Bates Family. This obituary was provided by Mr. Bates’ loving family.

From North Carolina Lions Inc. email and published online at:
https://www.tetrickfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jerry-Bates-5/#!/Obituary


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