John D. Bates' Obituary
John Davis Bates, Jr., aged 82, died peacefully at home in Germantown, Tennessee on August 29, 2023.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ana Marie (Rispoli) Bates, son Andrew Bates (Jennifer) of Collierville, TN; daughter Stephanie Bates Newman (Russ) of Loudon, TN; three grandchildren: Aubrey, Ayden, and Alexis Bates all of Collierville, TN; siblings Rebecca Hewitt (Tom) of Phoenix, AZ, Steve Bates (Barbara) of Golden, CO; Betsy McCarthy (Duane Woik) of Portland, OR; many nieces and nephews; stepmother Carole Warner-Bates; and many treasured friends and extended family members.
Visitation is at 1:00 p.m. and the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. on September 16, 2023 at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, followed by a reception.
To view the service online, please click on the link below;
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