Marlene Antoinette Bates Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Marlene Antoinette Bates of Easley, South Carolina, who passed away at the age of 79, on April 13, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Fredirick Grabel and Julieanne Grabel. She is survived by: her husband Oscar Brice Bates Jr.; her children, Jennifer King (Phil), Patrick Bates (Lucy) and Christopher Bates (Angie); her grandchildren, Madison, Joey, Preston (Angie), Christian (Jayde), Sydney (Alex), Cole and Garrett; her great grandchildren, Cashton, Remi, Jaxon, Ryder, Mavrick and Wyatt; her siblings, Shirley McAndrews (Mike) and Fred Grabel (Toni); her sisters-in-law, Esther Fogle (George), Sandra Huntley and Jeannie Bates; her close friends, Audrey Perry, George and Vanessa Giles; and her pet Harry.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 30th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM at the Dillard Memorial Funeral Home (2402 Gentry Memorial Hwy, Pickens, SC 29671). A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 1st 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery (4170 Percival Rd, Columbia, SC 29229).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the City of Hope Cancer Hospital, Patient assistance-Los Angeles or to a Charity of one's choice.
