Dorothy M. Bates

November 14, 2010

Dorothy M. Bates 91 passed away, 12:02 a.m. Sunday, November 14, 2010 at the Mulberry Health and Retirement Home. Born December 19, 1918 in Rossville, IN to the late Carl & Ellen (McKinney) Hamilton. She married William R. Bates on November 7, 1940 in Lafayette, IN and he preceded her in death on May 17, 1985. Dorothy retired from the P.R. Mallory Company in 1981. She was raised in Rossville before moving to Frankfort.

Visitation and Services

Graveside Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in Green Lawn Memorial Park in Frankfort. Memorials may be made to the Activities Department at the Mulberry Health and Retirement Center.

Survived by:

Son-Danny (Wife-Diane) Bates of Parrish, FL Sister-Mabel (Husband-Jack) Sorensen of Fowler, IN Niece-Eileen Huffer of Frankfort, IN 3 Grandchildren and 7 Great Grandchildren

Preceded by:

Preceded in death by 3 sisters and 1 brother.

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