Anthony D. Bates Obituary

We are sad to announce that on October 16, 2022 we had to say goodbye to Anthony D. Bates of Decatur, Illinois, born in Ripley, Tennessee. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Anthony D. Bates to show support.

He was predeceased by: his brother Earl T. Bates Jr.; his grandson Quantelious Wheeler Jr.; and his grandparents, Harry Bates Sr., Ora Lee Bates, Charlie Cooper and Cindy Cooper.

He is survived by: his children, Quantelious Wheeler Sr. of Jackson, TN and Sheila Carter-Bates of Decatur; his parents, Earl T. Bates Sr. (Sharolyn) of Decatur and Nita Faye Lee (Craig) of Ripley, TN; his siblings, Adrian Bates of Decatur, Zannetta Richardson of Danville, Rukiya Elem of Nashville, TN, Karen Dixon of Decatur and Veronica Dixon of Decatur; and his nephew DeAndre Bates.