Patricia Bates Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 29, 2018, at the age of 56, Patricia Bates (Morristown, Tennessee) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Palmer "Short" Hopkins and Mildred Hopkins; and her brother-in-law Tim Ford. She is survived by: her husband Robert Bates; her sisters, Linda Walker (Carroll) and Edie Ford; her aunt Bonnie Collins; her uncle Gerald Layman (Joyace); her siblings-in-law, J. D. Bates, Claude Bates (Linda), Rosemary Swenny (Lloyd) and Ruby Dunn; her nieces, Leslie Bonderczuk, Tammy Ramsey (Leonard) and Joann Rines; her nephew Brad Walker (Jenny); her great-niece Crystal (Freddie); and her great-nephews, Hunter, Brayden Bonderczuk and Brice Woods. She is also survived by cousins and helpful caregivers, Wanda Noe, Dale Hopkins, and Chad Walker; and many, many more cousins and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Food Pantry.
