Ruth Evelyn Bates Obituary
The memory of Ruth Evelyn Bates of Chattanooga, Tennessee, who passed away on July 28, 2024 at the age of 91, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth Evelyn Bates to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Alfred Swanson and Gladys McClure Swanson; her husband Louis R. "Bullet" Bates; and her son Charles Carroll. She is survived by: her children, Bobbie Brown, Debbie Howington (Dennis), Kay Thompson, Lisa Bates (Brad Cosgrove) and Buddy Bates (Tina); and her siblings, Jim Swanson, Gladys McCallister, Lynda Hickman, Nina Riley (Jim), Darlene Burrell (Tony) and Madeline Daniel. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
July 30, 2024
Danny, Cindy, Seth, and Luke Mills lit a candle
July 30, 2024
Danny, Cindy, Seth, and Luke Mills sent flowers