Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....BATES, Levi Morton June 26, 1989 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com April 12, 2018, 3:01 pm Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Ky., Wednesday, June 28, 1989 OBITUARY Levi M. BATES, an 87 year old Rt. 3, Hardinsburg resident, died suddenly about 4 p.m. on Monday, June 26, 1989, at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital in Hardinsburg. Mr. BATES was born in Breckinridge County on November 7, 1901, a son of the late Ben and Elmina TAUL BATES. He was a farmer, a member of Tar Fork Christian Church, and Hardinsburg Masonic Lodge No. 67, F&AM. His wife, the former Thelma KENNEDY (should be Thelma WHITWORTH), three sons, C.B., Willard, and Joe BATES, all preceded him in death, as well as a son and daughter, who died at birth. Survivors include one daughter, three daughters-in-law, 16 grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 29, 1989 from the chapel of the Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg. Burial will be in Brickey Cemetery located on the Bates farm on Highway 992. Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Ky., Wednesday, July 5, 1989 CORRECTION: The obituary for Levi Morton BATES, which appeared in last week's "The Herald-News" incorrectly listed Mrs. BATES' maiden name as KENNEDY when it was actually WHITWORTH. We regret the error. Additional Comments: Breckinridge County Cemeteries, vol. 1, published in 1991: #0052 Brickey Cemetery, of Route 3, Hardinsburg, Ky. Located on Highway 992. Take Highway 105 for five miles north of McQuady; turn right on blacktop road (Highway 992), cemetery on left. (Tombstone dates updated by obituaries and death certificate records) BATES, Ben H. 13 Jan 1873 -- 29 Dec 1952 husband of Elmina Elmina F. TAUL 13 Dec 1874 -- 22 Dec 1928 wife of Ben H. (see Ben's obituary & death certificate and Elmina's death certificate) BATES, Clara Lucetta TAUL 18 Aug 1879 -- 27 Sep 1958 2nd wife of Ben H. sister to Elmina F. TAUL BATES, daughter of Joseph Levi TAUL and Emily "Emma" Jane BRICKEY. Clara has a single tombstone. (see Clara's death certificate) BEN & ELMINA'S THREE SONS ALSO HERE: BATES, John K. 03 Dec 1902 -- 27 Aug 1968 husband of Rhoda A. Rhoda A. FURROW 03 Nov 1914 -- 27 Jul 1987 wife of John K. married on 18 Sept 1943 (see their obituaries) BATES, Ernie A. 18 Dec 1899 -- 09 Feb 1936 husband of Flossie "Father" Flossie CANARY 22 Dec 1902 -- 24 Jun 1989 wife of Ernie "Mother" (see Flossie's obituary & Ernie's death certificate) BATES, Levi M. 02 Nov 1901 -- 26 Jun 1989 husband of Thelma Thelma WHITWORTH 03 Oct 1904 -- 22 Jul 1954 wife of Levi M. (see Levi's obituary & Thelma's death certificate) Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/b/bates8769gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/