Frances Ferrell Bates passed away on July 26, 2022 at age 65. The Funeral Service, conducted by Pastor Johan McGregor, is 12 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2022, in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN. Interment in Conatser Cemetery will follow the service. The family will be receiving friends at Sellars Funeral Home on Thursday 3-7 p.m. and on Friday 11 a.m. until the service at 12 p.m.
Wilma Frances Vantrease Ferrell Bates was born in Carthage TN to Ruth Allmon and James Vantrease. Like so many locals, she worked at Toshiba. She enjoyed drawing, word search puzzles, karaoke, and gospel music. She attended Love’s Way Church. Mrs. Bates is survived by her husband Roy Bates; daughter: Heather (Dave) Gilliam; step-children: Tina Bates, Tonya Bates, Phillip Bates, and Shane Bates; grandchildren: Angelina Gilliam, Colby Gilliam, Sierra Gilliam, and Sebastian Gilliam; siblings: Debbie (Steve) Tucker, Judy Kennedy, Carrie (Ted) Neff, and Tony Vantrease; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by parents Ruth Allmon and James Vantrease. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.
