Joyce Diane Bates, 73

Mrs. Bates was a member of The Way of the Cross Baptist Church and was a caretaker. She was preceded in death by Husband, Charles Bates, parents, James Roy and Mollie Roberts; and sister, Diane Stevenson.

She is survived by three daughters, Evelyn D. Myers, Sharlene Basham of McMinnville, Sarah A. and husband, Kenneth Reed of Rock Island; two sisters, Louise and husband, James Price of Sparta, Audrey and husband, Curtis Walker of Fla.; brother, Sonny and wife Jo Ann Hicks of Soddy Daisy; nine grandchildren, Keia Tomlin, Lakesha (Kesha) Jones, Tabatha Jones, Matthew Reed, Felica McGuire, Lucas Basham, Jimmy Lee Phillips Sr., Charles Phillips, Carolyn Chacur; 19 great grandchildren, Wendy Phillips, Charlie Anaya, Eddie, Judy, Santiago Jr. Campos, Katherine, Angel, Alinda, Christopher, Jimmy Lee Jr., Danielle Phillips, Allissa Tomlin, Taylor (TaTa) Jones, Joseph Campos, Jason Egerton Jr., Damion Issacson, Korissa and Kayla Phillips, Shawna Floyd.

Funeral service for Mrs. Bates, will be held at Love-Cantrell-Cope Funeral Home today at 2 p.m. with Ray Skyles officiating. Interment will follow at Shellsford Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Love-Cantrell-Cope Funeral Home.

Love-Cantrell-Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.