Sammy Lee Bates, 10, of Bee Branch passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. Born October 3, 2004 in Conway, Arkansas, Sammy loved music, learning and being a dare devil. He also loved anything about Batman and was very close to his mother and sister.
Left to cherish these memories is his mother; April Gates of Clinton, Arkansas and his father and step-mother, Kenneth and Deana Bates of Chandler, Texas; his sisters, Jordyn Bates of Bee Branch, Arkansas, Sophia Bates of Chandler, Texas and brother Kenneth Bates Jr. of Chandler, Texas.
Grandparents include Lee and Teresa Gates of Clinton, Arkansas, Sammy Bates, Barbara Wood, Donna Casucci, and Joe Brady, all of Texas.
Great-Grandparents include Geneva Gates and L.D. and Trudy Cox of Clinton, Joyce Eaton of Conway, Wayne Bates, Ressie Seller, Pat and Joe Caccamo and Phyllis Brandy all of Texas and Barbara and Aubrey McElroy.
Visitation will be Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Chapel of Clinton Funeral Service from 5pm to 7pm.
Funeral services will be Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 2pm at the Clinton Funeral Service Chapel with burial in Plant Cemetery between Botkinburg and Shirley on Hwy 110.