Caleb Thomas Bates Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 18, 2025, at the age of 24, Caleb Thomas Bates of Flintville, Tennessee passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his great-grandparents, Rufus, Geneva Steelman, Eules, Altha Thomas, Carl "Buck" Yell, Colie, Sara Franklin, Mary Lucille Wilson and William Jasper Wilson; and his pet Bo.
He is survived by: his parents, Stephen Bates and Darla Bates (Wilson); his brother Ethan Bates; his grandparents, Lowell, Elaine Bates, Bobby, Tina Tucker and Tony Wilson; his aunts and uncles, Angela, Byron Zieke, Stephanie, Patrick Lane and Gwen (Wilson); and his cousins, Shelby Lyon (Trey), Gracie Wilson, Noah Wilson, Maddie Lane, Jonah Lane, Charlotte Lane and Theo Lyon.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Fabulous Fifties Foundation at the Grace Fund, PO Box 934, Fayetteville, TN 37334, or to the Matt Williamson Memorial at Redstone Federal Credit Union.