Lilly Mae Ates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Lilly Mae Ates of Beebe, Arkansas, born in Hughes, Arkansas, who passed away on March 28, 2022, at the age of 78, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Thomas Earl Ates Sr.; her parents, Reverend James Hopper and Jenny Hopper; her siblings, Madison, Causby, Thomas "Little Tom", Billy Joe, Catherine Maude Bartlett (Hopper) and Helen Patricia Barger (Hopper); her daughter Patsy Mae Ates; and her grandsons, Stephen DaWayne Ates and Jeffrey Wayne Gabbard.
She is survived by: her children, Thomas Earl Ates Jr. (Lana) of Springdale, AR., Peggy Jean Long (Norman) of Beebe, Virginia "Gina" Lynn Ates (Jeff) of Beebe and Sherri Ann Ates of Beebe; her grandchildren, Jeremiah Mendenhall (Hazel), Misti Kellum (Terry), Devin Long, Cherish Knox (Caleb), Dylan Long, Brent Ates (Katie), Kyle Ates (Breanna) and Dustin Gabbard (Katie); her great grandchildren, Hannah (Austin), Adriana (Jacob), Isabella, Jaiden, Laiken, Kaydence, Kellan, Brelyn, Aspyn, Rayla, Kenlie, Wayne and Wyatt; her great great grandchildren, Hailie and Addami; her sisters-in-law, Marilyn Rixse and Mary "Lizzie" Nowlin (Carl) of Little Rock; and her siblings, James Kenneth Thompson (Marianna) of Pleasant Plains, AR and Helen Long Schreck.
