William Douglas Bates Obituary

It is with sadness that the passing of William Douglas Bates of Moss Bluff, Louisiana is shared. William, born on September 26, 1940, passed away on September 30, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Douglas Bates to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, L. J. Bates and Effie Bates of Castor, Louisiana.; his wife Geneva Warren Bates of Castor; and his brothers, Wayne Bates of Jena and Jerry Bates of Hot Springs, Arkansas..

He is survived by: his sister Anna Bennett (Ralph) of Pineville; his daughters, Andrea West (Keith) of Lake Charles, Christy Gaspard (Ragan) of Lake Charles, Jill Liptak of Lake Charles and Wendy Farmer (Buck) of Lake Charles; his grandchildren, Kaci West Lindsay (Nick) of Tyler, Kileigh West Ryan (Jordon) of Beaumont, Korinne "Kori" West of Denton, Katelyn "Katey" Driskill of Lake Charles, Michael Driskill of Rockville, Justin Liptak (Abigail) of Lake Charles, Dylan Cody Liptak of Lake Charles, Eric Farmer of Lake Charles and Jessica Leccese of Thibodeaux; and his great grandchildren, Evelyn Lindsay, Haley Marulli, Nathanael Lindsay and Gabriel Marulli. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Viewing will be held on Saturday, October 3rd 2026 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Johnson Funeral Home - Moss Bluff (2171 US-171, Lake Charles, LA 70611). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 3rd 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the same location. A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 5th 2026 at 1:00 PM at the New Ebenezer Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in his name to the New Ebenezer Cemetery Fund, Pastor of the Church is Austin Hand 1860 LA-153, Castor, Louisiana, 71016, phone (318) 663-2312; or the First Baptist Church of Gillis, 678 Topsy Road, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70611, phone (337) 794-2597.