Linda Bates Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Linda Bates (Kennesaw, Georgia), who passed away on April 3, 2024, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Linda Bates to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Willie Thackston and Ellie Mae Barrett Kendrick; her brother Billy Thackston; and her stepmother Joyce Thackston. She is survived by: her children, Tina Pierce (Harry) and James Timothy Swanson; her sisters, Era Mae Hefner, Wanda Norton (Bobby) and Sherry Paul; her grandchildren, Selena Weaver (Jamie), Dylan Pierce (Stacie) and Lauren Porter; her great grandchildren, Presley Weaver, London Weaver, Mason Weaver, Waylon Weaver and Jettson Pierce; and her stepsisters, Debbie Dunn (Kenny), Connie Clayton (Chuck) and Patricia Perkins (Ron).