January 30, 1964 – December 16, 2018

Mr. Willard T. Bates age 54 of Crandall, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Erlanger Hospital.

Willard was preceded in death by his father, Junior Bates; mother, Betty Ella Lee Hampton Davis; brother, Wendell Bates.

Survivors include son, Dillon J. Bates of Dalton; brothers and sister-in-law, Jessy and Judy McGinnis, Chatsworth, and Jonathan Dooley, Dalton; special cousins, James Hampton, Chris Hampton, and Kim Benitez –all of Crandall; special uncle, George Hampton of Crandall; nieces and nephews, Miranda McGinnis, Brittany McGinnis, and Jordan, Jade and John Dooley.

No services will be held.

Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory of Chatsworth is in charge of the arrangements.