Carol Bates Edmondson Obituary
Carol Bates Edmondson, born on September 6, 1942 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away on August 13, 2026. Carol leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Richard Wayne Edmondson; her parents, James G. Bates and Velma Tidwell Bates; and her brother Doug Bates. She is survived by: her children, Michelle Harding-Rowe (Tim) of Mount Pleasant, TN and Ronald Harding of Lascassas, TN; her stepchildren, Theresa Worrell (Douglas) of Prescott, AZ, Vicki Chester of Valley Village, CA and Robert Edmondson (Audra) of Prescott, AZ; her sister Barbara Galloway (Sam) of Cookeville, TN; and her sister-in-law Debbie Bates of Cookeville, TN. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
