Lemuel Bates Sr. Obituary
The passing of Lemuel Bates Sr. (Maple Heights, Ohio) occurred on August 11, 2026. Lemuel, born on December 17, 1940, is remembered by those who knew him. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Arthur Bates and Leola Bates; and his siblings, Andrew (Liz), Theodore (Shirley), Charles (Betty), Jonas (Blanche), Ezekiel Moore, Erma Pruitt, Leola Bates, Ethel, Arthur, Willie, Eddie, Mattie, Bertha and Amanda.
He is survived by: his wife Easter Mae Bates; his children, Lemuel Bates Jr. (Kim Bates) of Cleveland and Felicia Dianne Bates-Golden; his grandchildren, Lemuel Bates III (Diamond Bates) of Cleveland, Ohio, Shane Brooks, Lamar Bates, Felicia Brooks-Burroughs (Ari Burroughs) of Columbus, Ohio and Paul Robert Brooks III; and his great grandchildren, Logan Bates, Chase Brooks, La'Niyah Bates, Desiree Bates and Cy Brooks.
