From Schaetter Funeral Home:
Fred Lay Bates, Jr., went to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday September 13, 2020 having resided in Kerrville, Texas. “Pastor Fred” to many and “Big Fred” to his family was born on July 14, 1929 in Conway, Arkansas to Fred Lay Bates, Sr. and Madie Simmons Bates. He graduated from North Little Rock High School, College of the Ozarks and The University of Arkansas School of Pharmacy in 1952. Big Fred was signed to a professional baseball contract with the New York Yankees organization by Bill Dickey as a pitcher and played AAA baseball in the then Southern Association. On February 23, 1952, he married Anne Powell Berryman in North Little Rock, Arkansas. They were married 66 years before Anne Bates went to our Lord Jesus on September 15, 2018. Big Fred served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954. He was the Chief Pharmacist of the Fort Ben Harrison Army Base in Indianapolis, Indiana. On October 4, 1954, Big Fred joined Eli Lilly & Company starting as a salesman. After thirty years and transfers to many cities, he retired as Director of Sales for the Southwest Sales Region in Dallas, Texas. After retirement from Lilly, Big Fred and Anne moved to the Hill Country residing just north of Fredericksburg, Texas from 1983 through 2010. Big Fred worked at a number of drug stores in and around Fredericksburg. Big Fred and Anne joined the newly formed Fredericksburg Bible Church. Having faithfully studied the Bible all his life, on January 1, 1987 Big Fred was ordained as Pastor Fred. As Pastor of Fredericksburg Bible Church, he taught the Scriptures line-by-line and verse-by-verse from the pulpit until his retirement in 2004. Pastor Fred again came out of retirement to become the interim pastor of The Bible Church of the Lakes in August, 2005. The “interim” pastorate lasted twelve years until Pastor Fred preached his last sermon on August 27, 2017, ending two careers of thirty years each.
Big Fred is survived by four children, Daniel L. Bates and wife, Michelle Rene Bates of Fort Worth, Texas; Pamela Anne Rush and husband Ralph Rush of Ruidoso, New Mexico; L. Brent Bates and wife, Margaret Bates of Kerrville, Texas; and Rev. Stuart Alan Bates and wife, Lisa Bates of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Graveside services and interment will be held on Wednesday, September 16th at 12 noon in the Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be given in his memory to the Fredericksburg Bible Church, The Bible Church of the Lakes or to the charity of your choice
Face coverings and social distancing are mandatory
Fred Lay Bates, Jr., went to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday September 13, 2020 having resided in Kerrville, Texas. “Pastor Fred” to many and “Big Fred” to his family was born on July 14, 1929 in Conway, Arkansas to Fred Lay Bates, Sr. and Madie Simmons Bates. He graduated from North Little Rock High School, College of the Ozarks and The University of Arkansas School of Pharmacy in 1952. Big Fred was signed to a professional baseball contract with the New York Yankees organization by Bill Dickey as a pitcher and played AAA baseball in the then Southern Association. On February 23, 1952, he married Anne Powell Berryman in North Little Rock, Arkansas. They were married 66 years before Anne Bates went to our Lord Jesus on September 15, 2018. Big Fred served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954. He was the Chief Pharmacist of the Fort Ben Harrison Army Base in Indianapolis, Indiana. On October 4, 1954, Big Fred joined Eli Lilly & Company starting as a salesman. After thirty years and transfers to many cities, he retired as Director of Sales for the Southwest Sales Region in Dallas, Texas. After retirement from Lilly, Big Fred and Anne moved to the Hill Country residing just north of Fredericksburg, Texas from 1983 through 2010. Big Fred worked at a number of drug stores in and around Fredericksburg. Big Fred and Anne joined the newly formed Fredericksburg Bible Church. Having faithfully studied the Bible all his life, on January 1, 1987 Big Fred was ordained as Pastor Fred. As Pastor of Fredericksburg Bible Church, he taught the Scriptures line-by-line and verse-by-verse from the pulpit until his retirement in 2004. Pastor Fred again came out of retirement to become the interim pastor of The Bible Church of the Lakes in August, 2005. The “interim” pastorate lasted twelve years until Pastor Fred preached his last sermon on August 27, 2017, ending two careers of thirty years each.
Big Fred is survived by four children, Daniel L. Bates and wife, Michelle Rene Bates of Fort Worth, Texas; Pamela Anne Rush and husband Ralph Rush of Ruidoso, New Mexico; L. Brent Bates and wife, Margaret Bates of Kerrville, Texas; and Rev. Stuart Alan Bates and wife, Lisa Bates of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Graveside services and interment will be held on Wednesday, September 16th at 12 noon in the Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be given in his memory to the Fredericksburg Bible Church, The Bible Church of the Lakes or to the charity of your choice
Face coverings and social distancing are mandatory
From Schaetter Funeral Home:
Fred Lay Bates, Jr., went to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday September 13, 2020 having resided in Kerrville, Texas. “Pastor Fred” to many and “Big Fred” to his family was born on July 14, 1929 in Conway, Arkansas to Fred Lay Bates, Sr. and Madie Simmons Bates. He graduated from North Little Rock High School, College of the Ozarks and The University of Arkansas School of Pharmacy in 1952. Big Fred was signed to a professional baseball contract with the New York Yankees organization by Bill Dickey as a pitcher and played AAA baseball in the then Southern Association. On February 23, 1952, he married Anne Powell Berryman in North Little Rock, Arkansas. They were married 66 years before Anne Bates went to our Lord Jesus on September 15, 2018. Big Fred served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954. He was the Chief Pharmacist of the Fort Ben Harrison Army Base in Indianapolis, Indiana. On October 4, 1954, Big Fred joined Eli Lilly & Company starting as a salesman. After thirty years and transfers to many cities, he retired as Director of Sales for the Southwest Sales Region in Dallas, Texas. After retirement from Lilly, Big Fred and Anne moved to the Hill Country residing just north of Fredericksburg, Texas from 1983 through 2010. Big Fred worked at a number of drug stores in and around Fredericksburg. Big Fred and Anne joined the newly formed Fredericksburg Bible Church. Having faithfully studied the Bible all his life, on January 1, 1987 Big Fred was ordained as Pastor Fred. As Pastor of Fredericksburg Bible Church, he taught the Scriptures line-by-line and verse-by-verse from the pulpit until his retirement in 2004. Pastor Fred again came out of retirement to become the interim pastor of The Bible Church of the Lakes in August, 2005. The “interim” pastorate lasted twelve years until Pastor Fred preached his last sermon on August 27, 2017, ending two careers of thirty years each.
Big Fred is survived by four children, Daniel L. Bates and wife, Michelle Rene Bates of Fort Worth, Texas; Pamela Anne Rush and husband Ralph Rush of Ruidoso, New Mexico; L. Brent Bates and wife, Margaret Bates of Kerrville, Texas; and Rev. Stuart Alan Bates and wife, Lisa Bates of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Graveside services and interment will be held on Wednesday, September 16th at 12 noon in the Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be given in his memory to the Fredericksburg Bible Church, The Bible Church of the Lakes or to the charity of your choice
Face coverings and social distancing are mandatory
Fred Lay Bates, Jr., went to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday September 13, 2020 having resided in Kerrville, Texas. “Pastor Fred” to many and “Big Fred” to his family was born on July 14, 1929 in Conway, Arkansas to Fred Lay Bates, Sr. and Madie Simmons Bates. He graduated from North Little Rock High School, College of the Ozarks and The University of Arkansas School of Pharmacy in 1952. Big Fred was signed to a professional baseball contract with the New York Yankees organization by Bill Dickey as a pitcher and played AAA baseball in the then Southern Association. On February 23, 1952, he married Anne Powell Berryman in North Little Rock, Arkansas. They were married 66 years before Anne Bates went to our Lord Jesus on September 15, 2018. Big Fred served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954. He was the Chief Pharmacist of the Fort Ben Harrison Army Base in Indianapolis, Indiana. On October 4, 1954, Big Fred joined Eli Lilly & Company starting as a salesman. After thirty years and transfers to many cities, he retired as Director of Sales for the Southwest Sales Region in Dallas, Texas. After retirement from Lilly, Big Fred and Anne moved to the Hill Country residing just north of Fredericksburg, Texas from 1983 through 2010. Big Fred worked at a number of drug stores in and around Fredericksburg. Big Fred and Anne joined the newly formed Fredericksburg Bible Church. Having faithfully studied the Bible all his life, on January 1, 1987 Big Fred was ordained as Pastor Fred. As Pastor of Fredericksburg Bible Church, he taught the Scriptures line-by-line and verse-by-verse from the pulpit until his retirement in 2004. Pastor Fred again came out of retirement to become the interim pastor of The Bible Church of the Lakes in August, 2005. The “interim” pastorate lasted twelve years until Pastor Fred preached his last sermon on August 27, 2017, ending two careers of thirty years each.
Big Fred is survived by four children, Daniel L. Bates and wife, Michelle Rene Bates of Fort Worth, Texas; Pamela Anne Rush and husband Ralph Rush of Ruidoso, New Mexico; L. Brent Bates and wife, Margaret Bates of Kerrville, Texas; and Rev. Stuart Alan Bates and wife, Lisa Bates of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Graveside services and interment will be held on Wednesday, September 16th at 12 noon in the Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be given in his memory to the Fredericksburg Bible Church, The Bible Church of the Lakes or to the charity of your choice
Face coverings and social distancing are mandatory
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