Martha Harriet (Smith) Bates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Martha Harriet (Smith) Bates (Hickory, North Carolina), who passed away on October 18, 2022, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Martha Harriet (Smith) Bates to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edmond H. Smith, Jr. and Margaret Abernethy Smith; and her brother Scott Henderson Smith of Hickory. She is survived by: her husband John W. Bates; her children, Andrew J. Bates (Tiffany Woodson) of Louisville, KY and Robin E. Bates of Lynchburg; her grandsons, Jacob S. Bates and Samuel J. Bates of Louisville; her stepgrandsons, Bret Ashley of Louisville, Kristopher Woodson of Louisville and Bryce Woodson of Louisville; her sister-in-law Nancy S. Smith of Oneonta, AL; her nieces, Ginny Smith Kirk (Thom) of Draper, VA and Amy C. Smith (Tommy Collier) of Oneonta; her great-nephew Wyatt Kirk of Draper, VA; and her great-niece Rebecca Collier of Oneonta, AL..
In lieu of flowers, contributions are encouraged to the Good Samaritan Fund, The Nature Conservancy, the Humane Society of Catawba County, or any other charity desired.
