George joined in holy matrimony and married the love of his life, Jean A. Spratley, his beloved that he adored. They were blessed with two loving children George Jr. and Michele. He was a humble man with a great sense of humor. George was very loving, fun, and loyal to his family and friends. He could fix anything around the house and was the dependable person that family and neighbors called if they needed anything. He enjoyed eating out at great restaurants, reading, and movies.
He was known to have an immaculate and well-manicured lawn and flower gardens. The pride and joy of his life was being a grandfather. George was known as "PaPa". After retirement, he enjoyed fishing, brotherhood activities in his fraternity, watching his oldest grandson play baseball, and spending quality time with his other grandchildren, family and friends. George was preceded in death by his wife, Jean A. Bates; brother, Whalen Bates Jr.; sister, Grace Christmas and brother-in-law, James Christmas, Sr. He leaves to cherish his memory: son and daughter, George Bates Jr. (Iris) and Michele Powell (Theron Sr.); four grand-children, Theron Powell II, Emanuel J. Sanchez, Derek Powell and Genesis A. Bates; brother, Leroy Bates; god-brother, Wortham Tinsley; four sisters-in-law, Margaret Bates, Joyce Bates, Ann Ruff, and Kathy Davis; two brothers-in-law, Joseph Spratley, Jr. and Dan Davis; devoted friends, William Leabough and Jeff Shelton; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great nieces, other relatives and friends.
George joined in holy matrimony and married the love of his life, Jean A. Spratley, his beloved that he adored. They were blessed with two loving children George Jr. and Michele. He was a humble man with a great sense of humor. George was very loving, fun, and loyal to his family and friends. He could fix anything around the house and was the dependable person that family and neighbors called if they needed anything. He enjoyed eating out at great restaurants, reading, and movies.
He was known to have an immaculate and well-manicured lawn and flower gardens. The pride and joy of his life was being a grandfather. George was known as "PaPa". After retirement, he enjoyed fishing, brotherhood activities in his fraternity, watching his oldest grandson play baseball, and spending quality time with his other grandchildren, family and friends. George was preceded in death by his wife, Jean A. Bates; brother, Whalen Bates Jr.; sister, Grace Christmas and brother-in-law, James Christmas, Sr. He leaves to cherish his memory: son and daughter, George Bates Jr. (Iris) and Michele Powell (Theron Sr.); four grand-children, Theron Powell II, Emanuel J. Sanchez, Derek Powell and Genesis A. Bates; brother, Leroy Bates; god-brother, Wortham Tinsley; four sisters-in-law, Margaret Bates, Joyce Bates, Ann Ruff, and Kathy Davis; two brothers-in-law, Joseph Spratley, Jr. and Dan Davis; devoted friends, William Leabough and Jeff Shelton; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great nieces, other relatives and friends.
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