Alta Mae Bates, 97
A retired textile worker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John and Leona Grissom Bates; and was preceded in death by brothers, Haskell Bates and Toy Bates; and sisters, Myrtle Billeray and Ethel Jaco.
She is survived by niece, Linda Young of Wapakoneta; sister, Rebecca Crosley of Nashville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight at Love-Cantrell & Cope.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 30, 2004