William Thomas Bates

William married Adelia Earl Ryden on 31 Oct 1908 in Sullivan Co,TN. Adelia (daughter of David Thomas Ryden and Nannie Smith) was born on 7 Jul 1891 in Sullivan Co,TN; died in Oct 1970 in Sullivan Co,TN; was buried in Sullivan Co,TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles William Bates age 87 , Bristol, Tennessee died Saturday February 14, 2004 at NHC Johnson City.

He was born on August 16, 1916 in Sullivan County, Tennessee .

He was the son of the late William Thomas and Adelia Earl Ryden Bates. He was retired employee from United Telephone Company and a member of Volunteer Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by wife Vivian Brewer Bates.

Survivors include:

2 stepdaughters: Mrs. June Pinkston and husband Joe, Nederland , Texas , Mrs. Doris Daniels and husband David, Johnson City, Tennessee
1 Step Son: Robert Estepp, Nashville, Tennessee
1 Sister: Mrs. Mary Frances Morrell and husband Howard Sandy
11 Step Grandchildren
12 Step Great Grandchildren
Several step Great Great Grandchildren
Several Nieces and Nephews

Funeral service will be conducted Tuesday February 17, 2004 at 11 am at the Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel with Dr. Kenneth Jordan officiating.

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Charles married Vivian Brewer on 6 Jul 1936 in Washington Co, VA. Vivian was born on 19 Jul 1920 in McDowell Co, WV; died on 27 May 1998 in Sullivan Co,TN; was buried in Sullivan Co,TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Frances Morrell, 97, of Bluff City, Tennessee, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.

Mary Frances lived most of her life in Bluff City and was a faithful member of Bluff City Baptist Church. She loved her church and impacted many lives as a devoted Sunday School teacher. She was a long-time employee of TVA as a cartographer.

Mary Frances is preceded in death by her parents, William Thomas and Adelia Earl Bates, her husband Howard L. (Sandy) Morrell, brothers Herman and Charles Bates and daughter-in-law Laura Morrell.

She is survived by her son Craig Morrell, her granddaughter Amy Goodman (Ken) of Greenville, South Carolina, her grandson Wade Morrell (Jennifer) of Brentwood, Tennessee and her great grandchildren, Connor Goodman, Caden Goodman, Rylee Kate Morrell, Mia Goodman, and Mally Morrell.

A graveside service to honor the life of Mary Frances will be conducted on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:00am at Morning View Cemetery with Rev. Mike Carrier and Rev. Bill Duncan officiating. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery no later than 10:50am.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Staff of NHC for their exceptional care through the years.

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Family/Spouse: Howard Lee Morrell. Howard was born on 16 Oct 1923; died on 20 Jun 2008 in Sullivan Co,TN; was buried in Sullivan Co,TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]