Extracted from The Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX)
Friday, June 3, 2005

Florence E.M. Bates

ALEXANDRIA, La. - Florence Elizabeth McKeithen Bates, 87, of Alexandria, La., and formerly of Port Lavaca, died Tuesday, May 31, 2005.

She was born Feb. 26, 1918, in Grayson. She was retired from Walgreens and worked as an LPN and private sitter. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and First Baptist Church of Boyce.

Survivors: sons, Otis Bates of Sharp, La., Grady Bates of Alexandria, La., and Randy Bates of Lena, La.; sister, Joyce Carr of Port Lavaca; brother, Billy McKeithen of Marksville, La.; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: husband, Bill Bates; and son, Garland Allen Bates.

Visitation will be 8-10 a.m. today at Rush Funeral Home chapel in Pineville, La.

Services will be 10 a.m. today at the funeral home, the Rev. Joe Sharp officiating.

Burial will be at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson, La. Rush Funeral Home, Pineville, La., 318-448-0846.

Visit www.rushfh.com to leave condolences.

Pallbearers: William Neal Bates, Robert Bates, James Bates, Timothy Bates, Grady Bates II, Keith Carr, Gregory Carbo.