Robert Odell “Bob” Bates (1924-2013)

Robert Odell “Bob” Bates

Birth

12 Jun 1924

Death

27 May 2013 (aged 88)

Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

Burial

Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens

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A loving son, a devoted husband and father of four. He never met a stranger, and he was a man with a story worth telling.

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Parents

Matt Cowan Bates

1886–1963
Nannie Nell Briley Bates

1887–1950

Spouses

Eva Vetetoe Bates

1930–1990 (m. 1947)
Billie Jean Green (Parker) Bates

1930–2023 (m. 1990)

Siblings

John Calvin Bates

1906–1932
Owen Lillard Bates

1909–1957
Anna Pauline Bates Fakes

1912–1990
Hilmer Ehrman "Toots" Bates

1915–1999
Ida Kate Bates Davis

1917–2002
Leslie Cowan Bates

1921–2001
Melba Lucille Bates Coultas

1927–2003

Children

Cheryl Diane Bates Smith

1948–2023
Robert Steve Bates

1949–1989
Gary Odell Bates

1953–2018

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1950 United States Federal Census
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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Robert Odell “Bob” Bates

Family Members

Matt Cowan Bates

Nannie Nell Briley Bates

Eva Vetetoe Bates

Billie Jean Green (Parker) Bates

John Calvin Bates

Owen Lillard Bates

Anna Pauline Bates Fakes

Hilmer Ehrman "Toots" Bates

Ida Kate Bates Davis

Leslie Cowan Bates

Melba Lucille Bates Coultas

Cheryl Diane Bates Smith

Robert Steve Bates

Gary Odell Bates

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