Clora Bates Obituary
We are sad to announce that on April 15, 2022, at the age of 91, Clora Bates (Boones Mill, Virginia), born in Franklin, Virginia passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Clora Bates to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ben Reed and Clora Emma Dillon; her husband Robert David Bates; and her siblings, Dalton Dillon, MacArthur Dillon, Roosevelt Dillon, Russell Dillon, Willie Dillon, Lena Fralin, Shirley Hale, Elizabeth Harrison and Myrtle Taylor.
She is survived by: her children, Robert D. Bates of Richmond, Virginia and Sandy Massey (Frank) of Winterville, NC; her grandchildren, Christopher Seidell (Jamie), Danielle Weisser (John) and Hannah Kingsley (Logan); her great grandchildren, Tyson, Kayleigh Seidell and Weston Weisser; and her siblings, Fulton Dillon, Geraldine Sigmon and Kenna Landrum. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests any memorial donations be made to the Dementia Society of America, Rehoboth United Methodist Church, Wirtz Virginia, or a favorite charity/cause.
