John "JD" Bates, age 86, of Rogersville passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather who will be deeply missed.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Betty Jean Boatman Bates; parents, Claude and Ella Mae Bates; son, Lee Roy Bates; great grandson, Hayden Leroy Murrell; son in law, Leonard Ramsey; and several brothers and sisters.
John is survived by his daughters, Joann Rines and Tammy Ramsey; grandchildren, Crystal (Freddy) Klepper, Tina (John) Reagan, Dennis (Titeenia) Murrell, Billy (Dreama) Murrell, and Eric Davis; great grandchildren, Brittany, Hunter, Sabrina, Ernie, Brayden, Christian, Jacob, Mel, Gracie, Addison, Kolby, Paityn, Paislei, Lukas, Alexis, Bella, and Braedon; brother, Claude (Linda) Bates; sister, Rosemary (Lloyd) Swaney; and a host of nieces and nephews; special friend, Tina Gonzales.
The family will receive friends from 11-1 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at Smith Reagan Funeral Home with funeral services will follow at 1pm. Graveside services will follow funeral at Shiloh UMC Cemetery in Rutledge, TN.
Services entrusted to Smith-Reagan Funeral Home of Rutledge, TN
He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Betty Jean Boatman Bates; parents, Claude and Ella Mae Bates; son, Lee Roy Bates; great grandson, Hayden Leroy Murrell; son in law, Leonard Ramsey; and several brothers and sisters.
John is survived by his daughters, Joann Rines and Tammy Ramsey; grandchildren, Crystal (Freddy) Klepper, Tina (John) Reagan, Dennis (Titeenia) Murrell, Billy (Dreama) Murrell, and Eric Davis; great grandchildren, Brittany, Hunter, Sabrina, Ernie, Brayden, Christian, Jacob, Mel, Gracie, Addison, Kolby, Paityn, Paislei, Lukas, Alexis, Bella, and Braedon; brother, Claude (Linda) Bates; sister, Rosemary (Lloyd) Swaney; and a host of nieces and nephews; special friend, Tina Gonzales.
The family will receive friends from 11-1 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at Smith Reagan Funeral Home with funeral services will follow at 1pm. Graveside services will follow funeral at Shiloh UMC Cemetery in Rutledge, TN.
Services entrusted to Smith-Reagan Funeral Home of Rutledge, TN
John "JD" Bates, age 86, of Rogersville passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather who will be deeply missed.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Betty Jean Boatman Bates; parents, Claude and Ella Mae Bates; son, Lee Roy Bates; great grandson, Hayden Leroy Murrell; son in law, Leonard Ramsey; and several brothers and sisters.
John is survived by his daughters, Joann Rines and Tammy Ramsey; grandchildren, Crystal (Freddy) Klepper, Tina (John) Reagan, Dennis (Titeenia) Murrell, Billy (Dreama) Murrell, and Eric Davis; great grandchildren, Brittany, Hunter, Sabrina, Ernie, Brayden, Christian, Jacob, Mel, Gracie, Addison, Kolby, Paityn, Paislei, Lukas, Alexis, Bella, and Braedon; brother, Claude (Linda) Bates; sister, Rosemary (Lloyd) Swaney; and a host of nieces and nephews; special friend, Tina Gonzales.
The family will receive friends from 11-1 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at Smith Reagan Funeral Home with funeral services will follow at 1pm. Graveside services will follow funeral at Shiloh UMC Cemetery in Rutledge, TN.
Services entrusted to Smith-Reagan Funeral Home of Rutledge, TN
He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Betty Jean Boatman Bates; parents, Claude and Ella Mae Bates; son, Lee Roy Bates; great grandson, Hayden Leroy Murrell; son in law, Leonard Ramsey; and several brothers and sisters.
John is survived by his daughters, Joann Rines and Tammy Ramsey; grandchildren, Crystal (Freddy) Klepper, Tina (John) Reagan, Dennis (Titeenia) Murrell, Billy (Dreama) Murrell, and Eric Davis; great grandchildren, Brittany, Hunter, Sabrina, Ernie, Brayden, Christian, Jacob, Mel, Gracie, Addison, Kolby, Paityn, Paislei, Lukas, Alexis, Bella, and Braedon; brother, Claude (Linda) Bates; sister, Rosemary (Lloyd) Swaney; and a host of nieces and nephews; special friend, Tina Gonzales.
The family will receive friends from 11-1 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at Smith Reagan Funeral Home with funeral services will follow at 1pm. Graveside services will follow funeral at Shiloh UMC Cemetery in Rutledge, TN.
Services entrusted to Smith-Reagan Funeral Home of Rutledge, TN
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