James Bates Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Bates of Cortland, Ohio, who passed away at the age of 87, on May 22, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Bates to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Charles Bates and Wanda Christine Bates; his wife Sondra Bates; and his siblings, Argil Bates and Kay Jaster.

He is survived by: his children, Gail Bates, Christine Hill (Randy Schreckengost), Jodirae Cotterman (Gary) and James Bates (Stacy); his grandchildren, Dalton Brown (Marissa), Dylan Brown (Vanessa), Dawson Brown (Kaitlin), Landon Bates, Carter Bates and Chelsey Hill; his great grandchildren, Jadyn Hill, Dino, Charlie Myers and Daisy Mae Brown; and his sisters, Roberta Mescall, Linda Culler, Cheryl Simmons and Candace Kaczur.

Memorial Contributions can be made to the Hospice House in Poland in James' memory.