Carroll R. Bates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Carroll R. Bates (Little Rock, Arkansas), who passed away on August 11, 2025, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Curtis Bates and Cora Bates; and his brothers-in-law, John Beard and Gene Kennedy. He is survived by: his wife Judy; his son Jason Bates (C'ella) of Little Rock; his granddaughters, Addison Starkey (Trey) and Scarlet Bates; his daughter Jill Caraway (Tommy) of Scott; his grandson Finley Caraway; his sister Liz Kennedy of Dallas; his nieces and nephews, Clay and David; his sister-in-law Jan Beard of Jonesboro; his nephew Jay Beard; and his niece Jennifer Pinson of Jonesboro.
