Era Nell Bates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Era Nell Bates (Fayetteville, Tennessee), who passed away on May 31, 2018, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parent James Lawrence; her husband Alton Brady Bates; and her siblings, Burma McBay, Bertha Blue Delona Chamblee and Carl Chamblee.
She is survived by: her parent Eliza Jane Wilks Chamblee; her children, Janice Towry Meridith (Gus) of Flintville, TN and Brady Nelson Bates (April) of Petersburg, TN; her half-siblings, Verbie Arnold, Odean Moore and Freddie Chamblee of Tullahoma, TN; her grandchildren, Chris H. Towry of Fayetteville, TN, Alan Bates (Wendy) of Bloomington, IL, Kara Bates of Cerritos, CA, Nathan Bates (Bonnie) and Justin Bates; and her great grandchildren, Jade Bates of Bloomington, IL. and Gannon Bates of Bloomington, IL..
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your favorite charity.