Funeral services for Andrew L. Bates Jr. ,78, of Clute, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Bethel Full Gospel Baptist Church in Freeport with Pastor Gene H. Grear officiating.
Burial will follow at West Columbia Paradise Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, June 15, 2012, at E. Viola and Son Funeral Home, in West Columbia.
Final viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at the Church.
Andrew was born on December 1, 1933 in Freeport, Texas, and passed away Saturday June 9, 2012, at Brazosport Regional Health System surrounded by is loving family.
His humble way will always be remembered and his kind and gentle spirit will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Lee Bates Sr. and Mary Lee Bates.
Andrew leaves behind to cherish his memories, his devoted wife of 52 years, Gladys C. Bates; along with their five children, Brenda Washington, of Clute, Marilyn McCoy, of Houston, Vickie Addison (Raymond), of Houston, Paula Walton (Lucius), of Fresno, and Andrew Bates III (Angela), of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Glenda Bates, Trista Jacobs (Darrell), Lawrence McCoy, Lauren Walton, and Addison Bates; and two great-grandchildren, Amari Derouen and Destiny Jacobs; one sister, Lois Sherwood (Jimmy), of Texas City, Texas; three brothers, Clarence Bates Sr. (Virginia) and Tim Bates (Eric), both, of LaMarque, Texas; and Alvin Don Bates Sr. (Elizabeth), of Freeport, Texas; a special cousin, Frank Bates (Aretha), of Brazoria, Texas; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Final arrangements entrusted to The Caring Professionals at E. Viola & Son Funeral Home, 205 N Broad Street, West Columbia, Texas 77486 979-345-3433.
Online condolences may be left for the Bates family at www.violafuneralhome.com.
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Burial will follow at West Columbia Paradise Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, June 15, 2012, at E. Viola and Son Funeral Home, in West Columbia.
Final viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at the Church.
Andrew was born on December 1, 1933 in Freeport, Texas, and passed away Saturday June 9, 2012, at Brazosport Regional Health System surrounded by is loving family.
His humble way will always be remembered and his kind and gentle spirit will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Lee Bates Sr. and Mary Lee Bates.
Andrew leaves behind to cherish his memories, his devoted wife of 52 years, Gladys C. Bates; along with their five children, Brenda Washington, of Clute, Marilyn McCoy, of Houston, Vickie Addison (Raymond), of Houston, Paula Walton (Lucius), of Fresno, and Andrew Bates III (Angela), of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Glenda Bates, Trista Jacobs (Darrell), Lawrence McCoy, Lauren Walton, and Addison Bates; and two great-grandchildren, Amari Derouen and Destiny Jacobs; one sister, Lois Sherwood (Jimmy), of Texas City, Texas; three brothers, Clarence Bates Sr. (Virginia) and Tim Bates (Eric), both, of LaMarque, Texas; and Alvin Don Bates Sr. (Elizabeth), of Freeport, Texas; a special cousin, Frank Bates (Aretha), of Brazoria, Texas; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Final arrangements entrusted to The Caring Professionals at E. Viola & Son Funeral Home, 205 N Broad Street, West Columbia, Texas 77486 979-345-3433.
Online condolences may be left for the Bates family at www.violafuneralhome.com.
The Brazosport Facts, June 14, 2012
Funeral services for Andrew L. Bates Jr. ,78, of Clute, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Bethel Full Gospel Baptist Church in Freeport with Pastor Gene H. Grear officiating.
Burial will follow at West Columbia Paradise Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, June 15, 2012, at E. Viola and Son Funeral Home, in West Columbia.
Final viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at the Church.
Andrew was born on December 1, 1933 in Freeport, Texas, and passed away Saturday June 9, 2012, at Brazosport Regional Health System surrounded by is loving family.
His humble way will always be remembered and his kind and gentle spirit will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Lee Bates Sr. and Mary Lee Bates.
Andrew leaves behind to cherish his memories, his devoted wife of 52 years, Gladys C. Bates; along with their five children, Brenda Washington, of Clute, Marilyn McCoy, of Houston, Vickie Addison (Raymond), of Houston, Paula Walton (Lucius), of Fresno, and Andrew Bates III (Angela), of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Glenda Bates, Trista Jacobs (Darrell), Lawrence McCoy, Lauren Walton, and Addison Bates; and two great-grandchildren, Amari Derouen and Destiny Jacobs; one sister, Lois Sherwood (Jimmy), of Texas City, Texas; three brothers, Clarence Bates Sr. (Virginia) and Tim Bates (Eric), both, of LaMarque, Texas; and Alvin Don Bates Sr. (Elizabeth), of Freeport, Texas; a special cousin, Frank Bates (Aretha), of Brazoria, Texas; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Final arrangements entrusted to The Caring Professionals at E. Viola & Son Funeral Home, 205 N Broad Street, West Columbia, Texas 77486 979-345-3433.
Online condolences may be left for the Bates family at www.violafuneralhome.com.
The Brazosport Facts, June 14, 2012
Burial will follow at West Columbia Paradise Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, June 15, 2012, at E. Viola and Son Funeral Home, in West Columbia.
Final viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at the Church.
Andrew was born on December 1, 1933 in Freeport, Texas, and passed away Saturday June 9, 2012, at Brazosport Regional Health System surrounded by is loving family.
His humble way will always be remembered and his kind and gentle spirit will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Lee Bates Sr. and Mary Lee Bates.
Andrew leaves behind to cherish his memories, his devoted wife of 52 years, Gladys C. Bates; along with their five children, Brenda Washington, of Clute, Marilyn McCoy, of Houston, Vickie Addison (Raymond), of Houston, Paula Walton (Lucius), of Fresno, and Andrew Bates III (Angela), of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Glenda Bates, Trista Jacobs (Darrell), Lawrence McCoy, Lauren Walton, and Addison Bates; and two great-grandchildren, Amari Derouen and Destiny Jacobs; one sister, Lois Sherwood (Jimmy), of Texas City, Texas; three brothers, Clarence Bates Sr. (Virginia) and Tim Bates (Eric), both, of LaMarque, Texas; and Alvin Don Bates Sr. (Elizabeth), of Freeport, Texas; a special cousin, Frank Bates (Aretha), of Brazoria, Texas; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Final arrangements entrusted to The Caring Professionals at E. Viola & Son Funeral Home, 205 N Broad Street, West Columbia, Texas 77486 979-345-3433.
Online condolences may be left for the Bates family at www.violafuneralhome.com.
The Brazosport Facts, June 14, 2012
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