Neoma Bates Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on October 11, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Neoma Bates of Wooster, Ohio, born in Cambridge, Ohio. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Neoma Bates to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Vernon Rochester and Margaret Rochester (Wiley); her significant other Tom Wilcox; her son Jeff Bates; her siblings, Ted Rochester and Donna; and her brother-in-law Dave Nelson.

She is survived by: her children, Jim Bates (Judy) of Wooster and Gina Bates (Jim) of Apple Creek; her daughter-in-law Karen Brenneman of Rittman; her grandchildren, Heather Clark (Brandon) of Mason and Nick Townsend of Sandusky; and her siblings, Gary Rochester (Sue) of Bentonville, Arkansas and Sharon Grimshaw (Ron) of Apple Creek.