Birdean Bates Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Birdean Bates of Plaquemine, Louisiana, who passed away on December 5, 2025, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Birdean Bates or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid Birdean farewell, let us not mourn the absence of their physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of their spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Birdean is not truly gone, but merely transformed, their energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 11th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Friday, December 12th 2025 from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, December 12th 2025 at 8:30 AM at the Mt. Zion Inner City Baptist Church (24400 Eleanor Dr, Plaquemine, LA 70764). A burial will be held on Friday, December 12th 2025 at the Port Hudson National Cemetery (20978 Port Hickey Rd, Zachary, LA 70791).