Woodrow Bates

1917 - 1984  (67 years)

• Name	Woodrow Bates
  Birth	3 Mar 1917	KY
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Jun 1984	Louisville, KY
  	Woodrow "Woody" Bates, 67 years of age, of Louisville, Kentucky, departed this life on Saturday, June 9th, 1984 at the Methodist Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Woody was born in Somerset, Kentucky on March 3rd, 1917, son of James and Bertha Sears Bates. He was a retired worker for the Sealtest Milk Company where he had been employed for 40 years. He was also a musician and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Woody was survived by his parents, James and Bertha Bates; his loving wife, Christine John Bates; two sons, Kenneth W. Bates of Louisville, Kentucky and James Woodrow Bates of Somerset, Kentucky; three sisters, Maxine Dorf of Washington, D.C., Jean McCracken of Lexington, Kentucky, and Lena Garner of Murryville, Tennessee; three grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends who mourn his passing. Visitations were held all day on Monday, June 11th, 1984 at the Ratterman Funeral Home in Louisville, Kentucky and again on Tuesday, June 12th at the Rock Lick Baptist Church in Somerset, Kentucky until time of funeral services. Funeral services were held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, June 12th at the Rock Lick Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Vincent officiating. Burial followed in the Rock Lick Baptist Church Cemetery in Somerset, Kentucky.
  Burial	Pulaski Co, KY
  Person ID	I3385	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	James Bates,   b. 25 Apr 1893, Pulaski Co, KY d. 6 Nov 1974, Pulaski Co, KY (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Bertha Sears,   b. 3 Sep 1896, KY d. 11 Jan 1990 (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	29 Sep 1915	KY
  	Name James Bates Birth Date 1893 Age 22 Spouse's Name Bertha C. Sears Spouse's Birth Date 1896 Spouse's Age 19 Event Date 29 Sep 1915
  Family ID	F358	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christine John   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025