Connie Sue Bates Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Connie Sue Bates of Heber Springs, Arkansas, who passed away at the age of 79, on October 6, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Connie Sue Bates to show support.
In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Connie had on those she encountered along her journey. Though Connie may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, her essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.
She was predeceased by: her husband Herbert "Lee" Bates; and her parents, James Walter Bishop and Beulah Mae Tidwell. She is survived by: her daughter Janet Bates Sooter; her son-in-law Guinn Sooter of Heber Springs; her grandchild Jory Lee Bates; and her niece Karen Rains. She is also survived by cousins, nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to her home church: Pleasant Springs Fellowship, 199 Pleasant Springs Rd. W, Quitman, AR 72131 Connie's legacy of love, laughter, and dedication to her faith and family will be fondly remembered and sorely missed by all who knew her.
