Patricia Ann Bates

Patricia Ann Tuttle Bates, age 79, of Castalian Springs, TN, passed away on March 5, 2023.  She was born November 17, 1943 to the late John Ray Tuttle and Annie Louise Shrum Vantrease in Westmoreland, TN.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lloyd Perry; her second husband, William E. Reeves; her third husband, Jimmy D. Bates; and her son, John Ray Beasley.

She is survived by her children, Reponzal Demumbra and Michelle (Ricky) Elkins; her grandchildren, Ashley (Phillip) Abell, Alex (Wayne) Beasley, Casey Beasley, Sabrina (David) Bradley, Gary Beasley, Justin and Taylor Demumbra and Candi Sadler (Ricky Torres) and Nathan Sadler; her great-grandchildren, McKenzie, Kyler, Harley, Hunter, Bradly, Ty, Keller, Bay, Izan, Isabela and Anakin; her siblings, Jean (Jim) Baggett, Virginia Bradley, Delbert (Linda) Clark, Dewain (Kay) Clark and Dottie Doss; as well as her daughter-in-law, Lisa White.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bates will be conducted on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 at 12PM from the chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Patrick Eller and Bro. Leon Graves officiating.  Interment will follow in the Bradley Cemetery.  The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, March 7th from 1PM-8PM and again on Wednesday, March 8th from 9AM - service time at 12PM at Woodard Funeral Home.