Hattie Mae Bates, 90
A homemaker and a member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of William Sylvester and Ollie Mae Bryant Southard; and was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd (Shorty) Bates in February; brother, Bill Southard; sisters, Agnes Davis, Ruby Fuqua and Martha Lee Threet.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Charlotte Bates of McMinnville; daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Richard Rogers of Krum; grandsons and wives, Rick and Ginger Rogers, Jimmy and Dominique Rogers, all of Texas, Dwayne and Cindy Bates of McMinnville; step-grandchildren, Shirley Hughes, Danny McClain and Devin Rogers, all of McMinnville and Sharon Wagoner of Tullahoma; great-grandchildren, Stephanie and Jessica Bates of McMinnville and Jacinda Rogers of Corinth, Texas; four step-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Sarah Southard of McMinnville; nieces and nephews, William and Ray Southard, Pam Skyles, Jane Wilcher, Shirley McCormick, Anna Cutts, Charles Threet, Aggie Bohannon, Janie Tanner, Larry Neal and Gladys Carmack; several great-nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at High’s Chapel with Ray Skyles officiating. Burial will follow at Shellsford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 4, 2005