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1938 - 2024
 Beatrice “Mawmaw Bea” Bates
WHEELERSBURG-Beatrice “Mawmaw Bea” Bates, 85, of Wheelersburg passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Concord Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Beatrice was born July 28, 1938 in Lyra, Ohio to the late Heber Burke and Evelyn Jones Burke. She was a homemaker and helped her husband in his scrape business. She was a graduate of South Webster High School class of 1956. She was a devout Christian for many years and loved to help people. She attended services at Concord N.H. every Sunday for the last 3 years. She loved her kids and grandkids and will be greatly missed. In addition to her parents, Beatrice was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Bates, February 11, 2014, whom she married March 28, 1956 in Wheelersburg. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald Burke, grandmother, Bertha Jones and grandfather, Earl Jones. Beatrice is survived by a son, Wyatt (Pat) Bates; a daughter, Cindy (Greg) Vetter; five grandchildren, Leigh Ann (Billy) Boggs, Lisa Bates, Zach (Sheila) Bates, Justin (Samantha) Vetter and Jeremy Vetter; seven great grandchildren, Alex Montavon, Zacayla Bates, Kaylee & Peyton Arthur, Laekyn & Ava Vetter and Grayson Adkins. She had many nieces and nephews.
Private, family only, services will be at Harrison-Pyles Funeral Home in Wheelersburg, Sunday, July 21, 2024 with interment in Vernon Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be made at www.harrison-pyles.com.
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There are currently 7 condolences.
Diana Claxon Stonerock
Friday August 2, 2024 at
12:08 PM
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Love & prayers for the Burke-Bates family & friends as they remember such a sweet Christian lady. Bea always had a smile & love for God & family. I’m sure her memory will be cherished with smiles also🙏❤️😊
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Sandi Lang
Sunday July 21, 2024 at
10:15 PM
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Dear Wyatt & Pat. I'm So Sorry For Your Loss. God Bless You All! Prays and Love.
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Beverly Kennedy
Saturday July 20, 2024 at
6:14 AM
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So sorry about your mom. She was a sweet lady. She will be missed.
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Aundrea Cline
Friday July 19, 2024 at
8:04 PM
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I'm so happy to have known her, we will all miss her so much at Concord!!
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Kimberly Pack
Friday July 19, 2024 at
6:42 PM
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I had the privilege to be able to take care of Mrs. Bea over the last few years as a stna at concord. She always knew how to put a smile on your face and it was very contagious. She was truly so loved, and will be so missed. Rest in peace. ❣️
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Ruth Mault Hanes
Friday July 19, 2024 at
6:27 PM
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My sympathy to Bea’s family. May God comfort each of you.
She was a classmate at South Webster, Class of 1956.
It has been years since I’ve seen her. Ruthie Mault Hanes
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Barbara A Nelson
Friday July 19, 2024 at
5:52 PM
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I am so sorry to hear about Bea. She was a sweet and precious lady.
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