Joyce Bates' Obituary
BATES,Joyce, Born April 17, 1927, died Dec. 12, 2007. Joyce is now at home with her Lord and Savior. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 ' years, Arthur N. Bates Jr., a WWII veteran; her sons Nick Bates (Debbie) and Phillip Bates; her daughters, Linda Bair, Gail Harrel (Rudy) and Judy Rohr (Ron); 19 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; sister, Olene Gardner; brothers, J.P. Stegall and Dennis Harris; and many nieces and nephews. Joyce retired from E. Systems after 20 years, to enjoy life as a homemaker
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