Herbert Bates III Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Herbert Bates III of Pikeville, Tennessee, who passed away on November 20, 2025, at the age of 62, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Herbert Bates III or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid Herbert farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Herbert is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Herbert II and Sandra Bates II. He is survived by: his wife Grace Houston Bates; and his children, Crystal Bates, Sandra Bates Kiser, Wayne Bates and Mitch Bates. He is also survived by five grandchildren.
