Joseph Bates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joseph Bates of Canton, Ohio, born in East Liverpool, Ohio, who passed away on November 13, 2023, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ernest Bates and Alberta Cunningham Bates; and his granddaughter Alyson Kait Bates. He is survived by: his children, Donald Bates (Kathi) of Dalton and Leigh Ann Sterner (Shane) of Wooster, Ohio; his grandchildren, Megan Bates, Jessica Bates Berry (Taylor), Christopher Sterner (Ashley) and Alexander Sterner; and his great grandchildren, Nolan, Dominick, Gigi, Charlee Berry, Sophia, Samuel, Shane and Sylvia Sterner.
