Mary Jane Bates Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Jane Bates (Tupelo, Mississippi), who passed away on January 13, 2026, at the age of 61, 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 Mary Jane Bates to show support.
Though Mary Jane may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Mary Jane touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Clarence Cochenour and Twila Gail Shively; her stepfather Harold Tweed; her brother Kevin Eatherton; and her nephew James Solomon.
She is survived by: her son Trevor Bates-Webb (Sarah) of Tupelo; the father of her children John Webb of Port St; and her siblings, Valerie Solomon (Michael) of Tupelo, Julia Connolly (Bryan) of Tupelo, Colleen Harbin of Marion, Ohio, Debbie Tweed (Dan) of Findlay and David Tweed (Tracy) of Findlay, Ohio..
