Elizabeth Bates Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Elizabeth Bates of Louisville, Kentucky, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Elizabeth left this world on July 1, 2024 at the age of 90, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband John Charles Bates; her parents, Marie Pilkenton, (Ferguson) and Joseph Pilkenton, Sr.; her siblings, Joseph Pilkenton, Jr. and Marie Stammen; and her grandson Alex Bates.
She is survived by: her children, John Bates, III, Glen Bates (Angie) and Marsha Brown (Terry); her grandchildren, Jennifer Smith (Mike), Kristi Mathis (Brett), Donnie Brown, Casey Bates (Stefanie), Candice Byrne (Brian) and Abby Bates (Jeremiah Boley); and her great grandchildren, Savannah Smith, Charlie Smith, Beckham Mathis, Landon Mathis, Hudson Boley, Saylor Bates, Marley Bates, Aiden Byrne, Brock Byrne, Gunner Byrne and Nolin Byrne.
