Date of Birth: Monday, November 10th, 1947
Date of Death: Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
Visitation:
When: Thursday, April 26th, 2018 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Culpepper Funeral Home
Address: 11748 Hwy 35 North Kosciusko, MS
Service Information:
When Thursday, April 26th, 2018 4:00pm
Officiating: Rev. Jim Ballard
Location: Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel
Address: 11748 Hwy 35 North Kosciusko, MS
Interment Location:
Location: North Union Cemetery
Address: Attala County Road 3106 Kosciusko, MS
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Mr. Willie Merl “Sonny” Bates, Jr., 70, of Weir, passed away April 24, 2018 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm Thursday, April 26th at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel; burial to follow at North Union cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Rev. Jim Ballard will officiate.
Sonny was a member of New Haven Baptist church. He was a Nurse at Choctaw regional medical center.
He is survived by his wife, Michele Bates; sons, Billy Bates (Heather), John Bates (Chrysta), Gage Bates (Mia); grandchildren, Hunter, Dalton and Alex.
He is preceded in death by parents, Willie Merl and Margerite Bates; sisters, Tammy Berry, Barbara Brown.
Pallbearers will be Albert Campbell, Bill Campbell, Brett Naquin, Curry Wilson, Craig Campbell and Kevin Brown. Honorary pallbearers are Buck Burrell, David McGehee, Gerald McGinnis, Larry Allen and Pat Burrell.
Date of Birth: Monday, November 10th, 1947
Date of Death: Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
Visitation:
When: Thursday, April 26th, 2018 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Culpepper Funeral Home
Address: 11748 Hwy 35 North Kosciusko, MS
Service Information:
When Thursday, April 26th, 2018 4:00pm
Officiating: Rev. Jim Ballard
Location: Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel
Address: 11748 Hwy 35 North Kosciusko, MS
Interment Location:
Location: North Union Cemetery
Address: Attala County Road 3106 Kosciusko, MS
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Mr. Willie Merl “Sonny” Bates, Jr., 70, of Weir, passed away April 24, 2018 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm Thursday, April 26th at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel; burial to follow at North Union cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Rev. Jim Ballard will officiate.
Sonny was a member of New Haven Baptist church. He was a Nurse at Choctaw regional medical center.
He is survived by his wife, Michele Bates; sons, Billy Bates (Heather), John Bates (Chrysta), Gage Bates (Mia); grandchildren, Hunter, Dalton and Alex.
He is preceded in death by parents, Willie Merl and Margerite Bates; sisters, Tammy Berry, Barbara Brown.
Pallbearers will be Albert Campbell, Bill Campbell, Brett Naquin, Curry Wilson, Craig Campbell and Kevin Brown. Honorary pallbearers are Buck Burrell, David McGehee, Gerald McGinnis, Larry Allen and Pat Burrell.
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