Mary Frances Bates

Abt 1925 - 2022  (97 years)

• Name	Mary Frances Bates
  Birth	Abt 1925	TN
  Gender	Female
  Death	1 Feb 2022	Sullivan Co,TN
  	Mary Frances Morrell, 97, of Bluff City, Tennessee, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Mary Frances lived most of her life in Bluff City and was a faithful member of Bluff City Baptist Church. She loved her church and impacted many lives as a devoted Sunday School teacher. She was a long-time employee of TVA as a cartographer. Mary Frances is preceded in death by her parents, William Thomas and Adelia Earl Bates, her husband Howard L. (Sandy) Morrell, brothers Herman and Charles Bates and daughter-in-law Laura Morrell. She is survived by her son Craig Morrell, her granddaughter Amy Goodman (Ken) of Greenville, South Carolina, her grandson Wade Morrell (Jennifer) of Brentwood, Tennessee and her great grandchildren, Connor Goodman, Caden Goodman, Rylee Kate Morrell, Mia Goodman, and Mally Morrell. A graveside service to honor the life of Mary Frances will be conducted on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:00am at Morning View Cemetery with Rev. Mike Carrier and Rev. Bill Duncan officiating. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery no later than 10:50am. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Staff of NHC for their exceptional care through the years.
  Burial	Sullivan Co,TN
  	FindAGrave Memorial 236860299
  Person ID	I3838	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	William Thomas Bates,   b. 25 Jan 1880, Sullivan Co,TN d. 22 May 1942, Sullivan Co,TN (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Adelia Earl Ryden,   b. 7 Jul 1891, Sullivan Co,TN d. Oct 1970, Sullivan Co,TN (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	31 Oct 1908	Sullivan Co,TN
  Family ID	F1208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Howard Lee Morrell,   b. 16 Oct 1923   d. 20 Jun 2008, Sullivan Co,TN (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. Craig Morrell
  Family ID	F2032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025

  
  

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  Mary Frances Bates b 1925