Mary Evelyn Bates Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary Evelyn Bates (Lincoln, Illinois), born in Fort Myers, Florida, who passed away at the age of 89, on August 25, 2018. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Evelyn Bates to show support.
She was predeceased by: her spouse William C. Bates, Jr.; and her children, Amanda Roberts (Steve) of Arvada, CO, Annette Bates of Lincoln and William B. Bates (Lauri) of Greensboro, GA. She is survived by: her parents, Francis D. and Thelma Lowe (Mayer); her sisters, Susie McKinney of Waynesville, NC and Daisy Beck of Covington, LA; and her grandchildren, Julie Blaser, Bethany Lindauer, John Thomas Andrews, Grayson Ingle, Blinn Bates and Sarah Bates.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Evelyn's name to Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Trinity Episcopal Church, or The Humane Society of Logan County.
