Bernice Fields Bates, 66 years of age, of Waynesburg, Kentucky, peacefully departed this life on Saturday, January 25th, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Bernice was born on Monday, July 14th, 1947 in Letcher County, Kentucky, daughter of Martha Caudill Fields and the late Lee Fields. Bernice worked for over 25 years as the US Postmaster for Waynesburg and retired the Perryville Post Office. After retirement, she devoted her life to her grandchildren. She was a Co-Founder of the Waynesburg Pioneer Days and attended Rose of Sharon Old Regular Baptist Church.
Bernice was survived by her husband of 46 years, Ronnie Bates, whom she married on April 15th, 1967; four daughters, Shelley (and Scott) McGuffey and April (and Jason) Slone, both of Waynesburg, Kentucky, Brandy (and Greg) Cotton of Danville, Kentucky, and Trista (and Daniel) Elkins of Waynesburg, Kentucky; her mother, Martha Caudill Fields of Waynesburg, Kentucky; one brother, Larry (and Judy) Fields of Richmond, Kentucky; one sister, Evelyn Louise (and Roger) Pentzien of Omaha, Nebraska; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends who mourn her passing.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lee Fields, who departed this life on March 20th, 2002, who was owner and operator of Fields Grocery, and a minister at Rose of Sharon Old Regular Baptist Church; and one brother, Hiram Fields.
Visitations were held from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 at the Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home in Waynesburg, Kentucky.
Funeral services were held at 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 30th, 2014 in the Chapel of the Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home with Bro. Murl Caudill, Bro. Ron Shepherd, and Bro. Brad King officiating.
Her pallbearers were: Scott McGuffey, Jason Slone, Greg Cotton, Daniel Elkins, Brandon McGuffey, Joe Cummins, Doyle Yeager, and Joshua Cotton. Her honorary pallbearers were: Bryce Elkins, Tucker Elkins, Jaxon Elkins, Brayden McGuffey, Mason McGuffey, Wyatt McGuffey, Herman Cornett, and Cleo Greer.
Burial followed in the Double Springs Cemetery.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BERNICE,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Bernice was born on Monday, July 14th, 1947 in Letcher County, Kentucky, daughter of Martha Caudill Fields and the late Lee Fields. Bernice worked for over 25 years as the US Postmaster for Waynesburg and retired the Perryville Post Office. After retirement, she devoted her life to her grandchildren. She was a Co-Founder of the Waynesburg Pioneer Days and attended Rose of Sharon Old Regular Baptist Church.
Bernice was survived by her husband of 46 years, Ronnie Bates, whom she married on April 15th, 1967; four daughters, Shelley (and Scott) McGuffey and April (and Jason) Slone, both of Waynesburg, Kentucky, Brandy (and Greg) Cotton of Danville, Kentucky, and Trista (and Daniel) Elkins of Waynesburg, Kentucky; her mother, Martha Caudill Fields of Waynesburg, Kentucky; one brother, Larry (and Judy) Fields of Richmond, Kentucky; one sister, Evelyn Louise (and Roger) Pentzien of Omaha, Nebraska; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends who mourn her passing.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lee Fields, who departed this life on March 20th, 2002, who was owner and operator of Fields Grocery, and a minister at Rose of Sharon Old Regular Baptist Church; and one brother, Hiram Fields.
Visitations were held from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 at the Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home in Waynesburg, Kentucky.
Funeral services were held at 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 30th, 2014 in the Chapel of the Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home with Bro. Murl Caudill, Bro. Ron Shepherd, and Bro. Brad King officiating.
Her pallbearers were: Scott McGuffey, Jason Slone, Greg Cotton, Daniel Elkins, Brandon McGuffey, Joe Cummins, Doyle Yeager, and Joshua Cotton. Her honorary pallbearers were: Bryce Elkins, Tucker Elkins, Jaxon Elkins, Brayden McGuffey, Mason McGuffey, Wyatt McGuffey, Herman Cornett, and Cleo Greer.
Burial followed in the Double Springs Cemetery.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BERNICE,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Bernice Fields Bates, 66 years of age, of Waynesburg, Kentucky, peacefully departed this life on Saturday, January 25th, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Bernice was born on Monday, July 14th, 1947 in Letcher County, Kentucky, daughter of Martha Caudill Fields and the late Lee Fields. Bernice worked for over 25 years as the US Postmaster for Waynesburg and retired the Perryville Post Office. After retirement, she devoted her life to her grandchildren. She was a Co-Founder of the Waynesburg Pioneer Days and attended Rose of Sharon Old Regular Baptist Church.
Bernice was survived by her husband of 46 years, Ronnie Bates, whom she married on April 15th, 1967; four daughters, Shelley (and Scott) McGuffey and April (and Jason) Slone, both of Waynesburg, Kentucky, Brandy (and Greg) Cotton of Danville, Kentucky, and Trista (and Daniel) Elkins of Waynesburg, Kentucky; her mother, Martha Caudill Fields of Waynesburg, Kentucky; one brother, Larry (and Judy) Fields of Richmond, Kentucky; one sister, Evelyn Louise (and Roger) Pentzien of Omaha, Nebraska; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends who mourn her passing.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lee Fields, who departed this life on March 20th, 2002, who was owner and operator of Fields Grocery, and a minister at Rose of Sharon Old Regular Baptist Church; and one brother, Hiram Fields.
Visitations were held from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 at the Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home in Waynesburg, Kentucky.
Funeral services were held at 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 30th, 2014 in the Chapel of the Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home with Bro. Murl Caudill, Bro. Ron Shepherd, and Bro. Brad King officiating.
Her pallbearers were: Scott McGuffey, Jason Slone, Greg Cotton, Daniel Elkins, Brandon McGuffey, Joe Cummins, Doyle Yeager, and Joshua Cotton. Her honorary pallbearers were: Bryce Elkins, Tucker Elkins, Jaxon Elkins, Brayden McGuffey, Mason McGuffey, Wyatt McGuffey, Herman Cornett, and Cleo Greer.
Burial followed in the Double Springs Cemetery.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BERNICE,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Bernice was born on Monday, July 14th, 1947 in Letcher County, Kentucky, daughter of Martha Caudill Fields and the late Lee Fields. Bernice worked for over 25 years as the US Postmaster for Waynesburg and retired the Perryville Post Office. After retirement, she devoted her life to her grandchildren. She was a Co-Founder of the Waynesburg Pioneer Days and attended Rose of Sharon Old Regular Baptist Church.
Bernice was survived by her husband of 46 years, Ronnie Bates, whom she married on April 15th, 1967; four daughters, Shelley (and Scott) McGuffey and April (and Jason) Slone, both of Waynesburg, Kentucky, Brandy (and Greg) Cotton of Danville, Kentucky, and Trista (and Daniel) Elkins of Waynesburg, Kentucky; her mother, Martha Caudill Fields of Waynesburg, Kentucky; one brother, Larry (and Judy) Fields of Richmond, Kentucky; one sister, Evelyn Louise (and Roger) Pentzien of Omaha, Nebraska; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends who mourn her passing.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lee Fields, who departed this life on March 20th, 2002, who was owner and operator of Fields Grocery, and a minister at Rose of Sharon Old Regular Baptist Church; and one brother, Hiram Fields.
Visitations were held from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 at the Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home in Waynesburg, Kentucky.
Funeral services were held at 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 30th, 2014 in the Chapel of the Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home with Bro. Murl Caudill, Bro. Ron Shepherd, and Bro. Brad King officiating.
Her pallbearers were: Scott McGuffey, Jason Slone, Greg Cotton, Daniel Elkins, Brandon McGuffey, Joe Cummins, Doyle Yeager, and Joshua Cotton. Her honorary pallbearers were: Bryce Elkins, Tucker Elkins, Jaxon Elkins, Brayden McGuffey, Mason McGuffey, Wyatt McGuffey, Herman Cornett, and Cleo Greer.
Burial followed in the Double Springs Cemetery.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BERNICE,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
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