John Bates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Bates of Quitman, Texas, born in Sachse, Texas, who passed away on July 8, 2021, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Bates to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Vera Ophelia Bates (Crawley) and Jesse Bates; his wife Shirley Bates (Simpson) of Quitman; his sons, John Bates Jr. (Ashleigh) of Garland, Brett Bates (Teresa) of Dallas and Kevin Bates of Terrell; his grandchildren, Aaron, Jason, Amy, Sophia and Enzo; and his great grandchildren, Easton, Caitlyn, Madilyn and Colton.
