Belva Jean Bates

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Belva Bellcock, of Searcy, passed from this life on Friday, November 7, 2014. She was born on Monday, January 1, 1940 in Harlingen, Texas to the late Richmon and Frances Bates. When she was seven years old her family moved to Kerrville, Texas. She graduated in 1958 from Tivy High School in Kerrville. Belva was a faithful Christian servant and member of the Four Mile Hill Church of Christ.

Belva is survived by her husband, James B. Bellcock, who she married on January 1, 1970. She is also survived by her four children, Karen Fonville and husband Earl of Colleyville, TX, Nancy Nicholas and husband Nathan of Trenton, TN, James Bellcock and wife Tamara of Little Rock, AR and Donald Bellcock and wife Nancy of Maumelle, AR; brother, Garon Bates of Livingston, TX; sister, Loretta Derrick of League City, TX; and grandchildren, Amber, Adam, Corbin (Mandy), Drew, Lauren, Pierce, Aaron, Jenny, Tricia, Nate and Jacob.

Belva was retired from Harding University where she worked for many years in the Brackett Library. She loved gardening and cooking for her family and friends. She was a wonderful hostess and regularly invited others to join the family for holiday meals. She loved the fellowship and friendship of her friends at water aerobics. She had the heart of a servant for so many people but especially over the last few years when she faithfully and tirelessly cared for her husband after his accident. Belva was involved in many Bible studies and loved sharing her faith. She loved her grandchildren and always enjoyed having them visit as often as possible.

Visitation will be Sunday, November 9, 2014, 2:00-3:00pm at Four Mile Hill Church of Christ. A funeral service will follow at 3:00pm with Herb Lee and Casey McDonald officiating. Interment will follow in White County Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Adam, Corbin, Drew, Pierce, Aaron and Nate. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Smith, Paul Miller, Joe Sims and Chris Collett.

Published online by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home.

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Birth:
Name: Russel Bates
Birth Date: 23 Nov 1913
Birthplace: Chicago
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father's Name: Richmon Bates
Father's Birthplace: Somerset, Kentucky
Father's Age: 28
Mother's Name: Emma Louise Thompson
Mother's Birthplace: Bloomington, Illinois
Mother's Age: 31
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Film Number: 1288292
Digital Folder Number: 4298266
Image Number: 01212
Reference Number: 2511
Collection: Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922

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Richmon married Mary Francis Hanna on 9 Oct 1938. Mary was born on 12 Feb 1920 in Paris TX; died on 20 Jul 2008 in Tyler Co, TX; was buried in Kerr Co, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WOODVILLE - Mary Frances Hanna Bates, 86, long-time resident of Kerrville, passed from this life on Thursday, July 20, 2006, in Woodville, Texas, at a care center.
Born in Paris, Texas, she spent most of her childhood years in North Texas, and then later the Rio Grande Valley. She graduated from Rio Hondo High School and attended college at Kilgore Junior College. She married Russell Richmon Bates in 1939.
Her career included employment with Sears Roebuck and Co. in both Harlingen, Texas, and Kerrville, Texas, as well as Chas. Schreiner Bank. She was manager of Sears Catalog Sales office in Kerrville for a number of years.
She was an active member of the Kerrville Church of Christ for many years, and also with the Livingston Church of Christ in later years. She enjoyed doing volunteer services for the Medina Children's Home, making visits and telephone calls, sewing, baking and traveling.
She was preceded in death by Russell Bates, to whom she was married 43 years.
She is survived by three children, Belva Bellcock of Searcy, Ark., Garon Bates of Livingston, Texas, and Loretta Derrick of League City, Texas; brother, James E. Hanna of Katy, Texas; two sisters, Elizabeth Sottosanti of Kerrville, Texas, and Margaret Clark of Midlothian, Texas; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, along with a host of loving friends and neighbors.
She was dearly loved by both sides of the extended family.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Kerrville Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2006, in the Chapel of Kerrville Funeral Home, with interment following at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Kerrville.
In lieu of flowers, you are welcome to send memorials to Medina Children's Home, 21300 Hwy. 16 N., Medina, Texas 78055; or the charitable organization of your choice.

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Died:
Name: Richmon Bates
Death Date: 20 Jun 1961
Death Place: San Benito, Cameron, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 75 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 03 Nov 1885
Birthplace: Ky
Marital Status: Married
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Father's Name: Bates
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Rebecca
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: Rio Hondo, Cameron, Texas
Cemetery: Mont Meta Memorial Park
Burial Place: San Benito, Texas
Burial Date: 23 Jun 1961
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2116748
Digital Film Number: 4166594
Image Number: 843
Reference Number: 38110
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

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GRid=157679678

Richmon married Emma Louise Thompson in Apr 1911 in McLean Co, IL. Emma was born on 22 Mar 1882 in McLean Co, IL; died on 15 Jun 1963 in Cameron Co, TX; was buried in Cameron Co, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Name: Emma Louise Bates
Death Date: 15 Jun 1963
Death Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 80 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1883
Birthplace: Bloomington, Ill.
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Craig Thompson
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Ellen
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Rio Hondo, Cameron, Texas
Cemetery: Mont Meta Memorial Park
Burial Place: San Benito, Cameron, Texas
Burial Date: 17 Jun 1963
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117289
Digital Film Number: 4028562
Image Number: 1057
Reference Number: cn 42325
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

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James married Rebecca Francis Ridings on 16 Mar 1876 in Pulaski Co, KY. Rebecca (daughter of John Perkins Ridings and Susannah Blakemore) was born on 22 May 1850 in Lee Co, VA; died on 22 Oct 1932 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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what Rebecca is this?


Groom's Name: G. B. Sharp
Groom's Birth Date: 1841
Groom's Birthplace: Tenn.
Groom's Age: 35
Bride's Name: Rebbecca Ridings
Bride's Birth Date: 1854
Bride's Birthplace: Va.
Bride's Age: 22
Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1876
Marriage Place: , Pulaski, Kentucky
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51791-5
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 174937
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Collection: Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979


Groom's Name John Mcvanhook
Groom's Birth Date 1852
Groom's Birthplace Pulaski Co, Ky
Groom's Age 24
Bride's Name Rebecca Ridings
Bride's Birth Date 1857
Bride's Birthplace Pulaski Co, Ky
Bride's Age 19
Marriage Date 21 Sep 1876
Marriage Place , Pulaski, Kentucky
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number M51791-5
System Origin Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number 174937
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Birth:
Rebecca did not appear on the census in Oct 1850.

Buried:
Rock Lick Baptist Church Cem., Rt. 192, then L on Grundy Rd 3 Miles