Ila Kay Carter Bates Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ila Kay Carter Bates of Moultrie, Georgia, who passed away on November 12, 2025, at the age of 69, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ila Kay Carter Bates to show support.
In the vast expanse of eternity, Ila shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Ila farewell, her loved ones carry with them the precious gift of her memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Zebulon Vance Carter, Jr. and Earnestine Vivian Flowers Carter; her husband Ruis Billy Ray Bates; her sister Marcell Scott (Ricky); and her nephew Zebulon Richard Scott.
She is survived by: her sister Cathy Thompson; her niece-in-law Alicia Scott; her great-niece Kalee Bass (Andrew); her aunt Harriet Sealy; her cousin Cindy Harvin (Art); Arya Bass and Gabriel Bass. She is also survived by other extended family members and friends.
