Annie Bates Obituary
We bid farewell to Annie Bates (Washington, District of Columbia), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 2, 2025 at the age of 102. Annie touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Annie Bates to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her siblings, Robert, Linwood, George, Rosa May Everett, Fannie Lee Thomas and Frances Barnes; and her stepdaughter Lorraine Bates Akins.
She is survived by: her husband Arthur F. Bates; her daughter Mary Elizabeth Kee (D. C. Henry Kee); her stepchildren, Arthur Anthony Bates (Tony) and Carol Bates-Morris; her sisters, Ruth Claud-Thomas and Doris Mildred Marshall; her niece Earnell Patricia Keels; and her stepgrandchildren, Joy Aikins and Arthur Anthony Bates, Jr.. She is also survived by nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.