Darrell Bates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Darrell Bates of Fort Smith, Arkansas, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, who passed away on January 9, 2021, at the age of 100, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, William Irdie and Mae Belle Bates (Bumpass); his sons, Dexter Bates (Rita) of Fort Smith and Eric Bates of Pueblo, CO; his grandchildren, James Bates of Fort Smith, Suzanne Neal (William) of Hackett, AR, Sharon Kersh (Eugene) of Fort Smith, Theresa Slagle (Chuck) of Yorktown, VA and Elizabeth Bates of Brooklyn, NY; his great grandchildren, Morgan, Ann Marie, Sebastian, Hudson, Genevieve, Christine, Charlie, Dexter and Tomas; and his great great grandchild Jevin.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
