Harold Bates

SERVICES:  SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 20143:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 20141:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  COOKS CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. VERNELL DANIELSMr. Bates, 84, died Friday, February 28, 2014, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County.  He was a retired truck driver.  Mr. Bates was a member of East Philadelphia Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Florence Gray Bates; sons, Jim Bates (Judy), Stan Bates (Barbara), all of Philadelphia; stepdaughter, Elizabeth Edwards (David) of Philadelphia; nine grandchildren, Jennifer, Jeremy, Mandy, Bonnie, Kelli, Gray, Jonathan, Chris and Justin; 17 great-grandchildren, Brooke, Shayla, Keaton, Maddie, Zach, Sadie Kate, Noah, Ella, Sadie, Baylor, Caiden, Ashton, Harley Grace, Maggie, Max, Jackson and Abigail.Pallbearers were Justin Long, Bart King, Gray Edwards, Ashton Edwards, Daniel Champion and Robbie York.