Mary Stamey Bates Obituary
The passing of Mary Stamey Bates of Gastonia, North Carolina leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on June 27, 2025 at the age of 80. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Stamey Bates to show support.
She was predeceased by: her father Julius Pinkney; her grandmother Prudence Parsons Stamey; and her siblings, Lillie Mae Carey, Ethel Stamey, James Walter Ramey, Clarence Stamey, Margaret Greene, Edna Oliver, Betty Louise Stamey and Patsy Whitesides.
She is survived by: her children, Melissa Bates Mohler (Darrell Ward) of Gastonia and Bradley Franklin (Amy) of Matthews, NC; and her grandchildren, Nadaley Binkley (Christopher), Dillon Franklin (Brittany), Brittani Skieens (Rilen), Samantha Kalarchik (Liam Floyd) and Sheradon Mohler (Tyler Zinna). She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
