Barbara Jane Swann Bates
Graveside services for Barbara Jane Swann Bates, 75, of Thomasville, GA., are at 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2009 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Thomasville, GA. Father Jacek Suzster will officiate. Mrs. Bates went home to our Lord on October 24, 2009 at 12:00 pm after a brief illness at Covenant Hospital, Saginaw, MI. Born on July 27, 1934, in Wilmington, NC. she was the daughter of the late Creasy and Exie Evans Swann. On August 18, 1951, in Charleston, SC she married Edward Joseph Bates, who preceded her in death on August 5, 2003. Mrs. Bates was a wonderful wife, mother, homemaker and a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Thomasville, GA. Survivors include daughters, Teresa Mitchell of Thomasville, GA., Karen Hummell and husband, Richard of Orange Park, FL., Monica Barnard and husband, Troy of Thomasville, GA., Donna Villalta and husband, Sergio of Saginaw, MI., and Milissa Bates of Saginaw, MI., formerly of Thomasville, GA. Her grandchildren are, Jason McGrotha and wife, April, Holly McLemore, Kyle Turner, Molly Rea, Todd Rea, Brittany Hummell, Ryan Hummell, Jennifer McGrotha, Ashley Jarvis, Morgan Jarvis, Steven Dickenson and wife, Crystal, Amanda Dickenson, Tiffany Villalta and Autumn Villalta. She was also blessed with great-grandchildren, Abby Wade, Isabelle McGrotha, Slade Bailey, Darian Adams, Lanie McLemore, Alex McLemore, Conner Morrell, Stevie Lynn Dickenson and Nolan Gretzinger. Surviving brothers and sister, include Creasy "Junior" and wife Deloris Swann, Jerry and wife Otence Swann, Marie and husband Ralph Whitman, all of Wilmington, N.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews. A sister, Shirley Lawrence, preceded her in death. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home before the service. Visitors may sign the online guest register at www.allenfh.com .
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Graveside services for Barbara Jane Swann Bates, 75, of Thomasville, GA., are at 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2009 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Thomasville, GA. Father Jacek Suzster will officiate. Mrs. Bates went home to our Lord on October 24, 2009 at 12:00 pm after a brief illness at Covenant Hospital, Saginaw, MI. Born on July 27, 1934, in Wilmington, NC. she was the daughter of the late Creasy and Exie Evans Swann. On August 18, 1951, in Charleston, SC she married Edward Joseph Bates, who preceded her in death on August 5, 2003. Mrs. Bates was a wonderful wife, mother, homemaker and a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Thomasville, GA. Survivors include daughters, Teresa Mitchell of Thomasville, GA., Karen Hummell and husband, Richard of Orange Park, FL., Monica Barnard and husband, Troy of Thomasville, GA., Donna Villalta and husband, Sergio of Saginaw, MI., and Milissa Bates of Saginaw, MI., formerly of Thomasville, GA. Her grandchildren are, Jason McGrotha and wife, April, Holly McLemore, Kyle Turner, Molly Rea, Todd Rea, Brittany Hummell, Ryan Hummell, Jennifer McGrotha, Ashley Jarvis, Morgan Jarvis, Steven Dickenson and wife, Crystal, Amanda Dickenson, Tiffany Villalta and Autumn Villalta. She was also blessed with great-grandchildren, Abby Wade, Isabelle McGrotha, Slade Bailey, Darian Adams, Lanie McLemore, Alex McLemore, Conner Morrell, Stevie Lynn Dickenson and Nolan Gretzinger. Surviving brothers and sister, include Creasy "Junior" and wife Deloris Swann, Jerry and wife Otence Swann, Marie and husband Ralph Whitman, all of Wilmington, N.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews. A sister, Shirley Lawrence, preceded her in death. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home before the service. Visitors may sign the online guest register at www.allenfh.com .
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