Lewis Bates Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Lewis Bates of Whitesburg, Kentucky, who passed away on July 24, 2024, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Lewis Bates to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Uriah Bates and Connie Johnson Bates; and his siblings, Josephine Slone, Eliza Combs, Elizabeth Hamilton, Lola Eldridge, Mabel Bates, Jacob Bates, Estil Bates, Joseph Bates and Samuel Bates.
He is survived by: his children, Lewis Beckham "L. B." Bates (Emma) of Pound Virginia, John Charles Bates (Amy) of Appalachia, David Alan Bates (Aroma) of Lexington Ky, Kathy Henry of Kansas, Sheila "Sally" Bates of Lexington and Pamela Sue Bates Mays of Prestonsburg; his siblings, Maxine Bates Quillen of Isom and Worley Bates of Colson; and his grandchildren, Christopher, Matt, Logan, Jason, Josh, Austin Sumner, Autumn Marcia Audrianna Sumner, Jacob Nathaniel Blake Sumner, Matthew Sean Bradley Hall, Katlynn Danielle Jones, Michael David Bates, Keiran Lee Mays, Cyrah LaShae Mays, Ceven Geisel Duncan and Mahala Nichole Sanders. He is also survived by great grandchildren family and friends.
