Clatie Bledsoe Bates

Ms. Clatie Mae Bledsoe Bates, 82, of Lobelville passed away Monday June 15, 2020. She was born in Lobelville to the late Noah Bledsoe and Nellie Warner Bledsoe. She was retired from Johnson Controls/Team Linden. She loved her family and especially listening to her grandson Sidney play his guitar. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband Sam Bates, sisters Linda Bledsoe, Louise Richardson and Lillian Daniel and  brothers Ewell Bledsoe and Ernest Bledsoe. 

Survivors include her children Cathy (Danny Richardson) Mays, Mike Bates and Roger Bates all of Lobelville, a step-daughter Jane Michael of Michigan,  grandsons Derek Spencer and Sidney Mays, great-granddaughter Aubrey Spencer, a sister Margie (Johnny) Strickland of Linden and a host of other loving family members and many friends.

While visiting or attending services for Ms. Clatie Bates, please consider the following guidelines:

* Maintain 6 feet between yourself and the next closest person;
* Refrain from hugs and handshakes;
* When you sneeze or cough, use your elbow to cover your nose and mouth;
* Wash your hands often;
* Avoid touching your face; and
* Minimize time spent in places where people gather.

Thank you for your thoughtfulness and consideration.

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