Malinda Marshall Bates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Malinda Marshall Bates of Panama City, Florida, who passed away on June 20, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Malinda Marshall Bates to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Neil Bates; her parents, William "Bill" L. Marshall, Jr. and Virginia Marshall; her grandson Jonathan; her brother William "Billy" L. Marshall; and her grandmother A. E. Thornton, Sr..
She is survived by: her daughters, Malinda Catherine "Cay" Bates Heath (Steve) and Teresa Bates Beverly (David); her brother Albert "Al" Thornton Marshall (Sandy); her grandchildren, David Heath (Cate), Joseph Heath, Nathaniel Heath (Colleen), Benjamin Heath (Lyssa), Samuel Heath (Jessica), Micah Heath (Emily), Peter Heath (Sarah Joe) and Brian Beverly; and her brother-in-law Joe Mac (Annie). She is also survived by great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org.
