Bessie Elizzabeth Bates Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bessie Elizzabeth Bates of Chouteau, Oklahoma, born in Peggs, Oklahoma, who passed away on April 1, 2023, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Stipes and Lizzie Lee Vaughn (DeMoss); her husband Roy Bates, Sr.; and her brother James Vaughn. She is survived by: her son Roy Bates, Jr. (Wanema) of Chouteau, OK; her siblings, Cecil Vaughn of Chouteau, OK, Bill Stipes, Wanita Wilson (Bob) of Virginia and Emma of Illinois; her grandchildren, Johnathan Risley, Jacquelynn, Celeste and Christopher; and her great grandchildren, Corri, Beautiful, Matilda, Emzy, Earl and Everett Jr..
