Barbara Ann Bates Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Barbara Ann Bates (Boston, Massachusetts), who passed away on April 21, 2026, at the age of 69, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Barbara Ann Bates to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Julius Rogers and Daisy Rogers (Campbell); her brother Leon Rogers; and her nephew Alex. She is survived by: her son Larry Bates Jr.; her former husband William Guy Smith; her grandchildren, Joseph Bates, Carmello Marvel and Gabrielle Denae; her goddaughter Alexis Flonary; her siblings, Shirley A. Young, Rose Ferrer of Seattle, WA, Luciele Niles of Randolph, MA, Jesse Rogers of Boston, Tony Rogers of Boston, Stanley Rogers of Boston and Milton Kat Rogers of Boston; her nieces and nephews, Yolanda, Katrina, Monique, Samara, Serenity, Trayvon, Nicholas, John, George, Xavier, Anthony and Robert; her aunts, Ruby, Rochelle, Ethel May Coleman and Ruth May Nance; and her close friend Michael Joseph.
